A share market is a place where investors can buy or sell financial security or trade in the stock exchange. To invest in shares, investors must have a demat account and to trade (purchase/sell) shares on the exchange using the brokers’ platform, it is obligatory to open a trading account with the broker.
The share market in India remains closed on Saturday and Sunday. Along with the weekly holidays, the Indian share market also remains closed on the state and national holidays. The overall share market has 14 stock market holidays, including extended weekends. The two major share markets include the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE). This blog talks about the list of share market holidays 2022, which includes trading holidays for NSE and BSE.
BSE Holiday List 2022
As one of the oldest stock exchanges in India and the third-largest stock exchange in the world, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) operates from Monday to Friday and is closed on the weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Apart from this, it is also closed on public and state holidays. Here is the list of BSE holidays for 2022:
Holiday | Day | Date |
Republic Day | 26th January 2022 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivratri | 01st March 2022 | Tuesday |
Holi | 18th March 2022 | Friday |
Ram Navami | 10th April 2022 | Sunday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14th April 2022 | Thursday |
Eid-ul-Fitr | 3rd May 2022 | Tuesday |
Bakri Id | 10th July 2022 | Sunday |
Muharram | 9th August 2022 | Tuesday |
Independence Day | 15th August 2022 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi | 31st August 2022 | Wednesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02nd October 2022 | Sunday |
Dussehra | 5th October 2022 | Wednesday |
Laxmi Puja/Diwali | 24th October 2022 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | 8th November 2022 | Tuesday |
Christmas | 25th December 2022 | Sunday |
NSE Holidays List 2022
The list of National Stock Exchange for 2022 includes the regional public holidays and national holidays. It is important for individuals to keep a track of the holidays’ list, who are interested in trading financial instruments through this exchange. Let’s take a look at the NSE holidays list 2022:
Holiday | Day | Date |
Republic Day | 26th January 2022 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivratri | 01st March 2022 | Tuesday |
Holi | 18th March 2022 | Friday |
Ram Navami | 10th April 2022 | Sunday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14th April 2022 | Thursday |
Eid-ul-Fitr | 3rd May 2022 | Tuesday |
Bakri Id | 10th July 2022 | Sunday |
Muharram | 9th August 2022 | Tuesday |
Independence Day | 15th August 2022 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi | 31st August 2022 | Wednesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02nd October 2022 | Sunday |
Dussehra | 5th October 2022 | Wednesday |
Laxmi Puja/Diwali | 24th October 2022 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | 8th November 2022 | Tuesday |
Christmas | 25th December 2022 | Sunday |
It must be noted that the national stock exchange is open 5 days a week i.e. Monday-Friday and remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Holidays List 2022
The Multi Commodity Exchange is one of the largest commodity derivatives exchanges that deals with the trading of agro commodities, bullion, metal and energy. Similar to BSE and NSE, the MCX is also closed on certain state-specific and public holidays. Here is the list of MCX Share Market holidays 2022:
Holiday | Day | Date |
New Year’s Day | 1st January 2022 | Saturday |
Republic Day | 26th January 2022 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivratri | 01st March 2022 (Morning off) | Tuesday |
Holi | 18th March 2022 (Morning off) | Friday |
Ram Navami | 10th April 2022 | Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti / Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14th April 2022 | Thursday |
Good Friday | 15th April 2022 | Friday |
Maharashtra Day | 1st May 2022 | Sunday |
Eid-ul-Fitr | 3rd May 2022 (Morning Off) | Tuesday |
Bakra Eid | 10th July 2022 | Sunday |
Muharram | 09th August 2022 | Tuesday |
Independence Day | 15th August 2022 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi | 31st August 2022( Morning Off) | Wednesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2nd October 2022 | Sunday |
Dussehra | 5th October (Morning off) | Wednesday |
Laxmi Puja/Diwali | 24th October 2022 (Morning off) | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | 8th November 2022 (Morning off) | Tuesday |
Christmas | 25th December 2022 | Sunday |
- Morning Trade- 10:00 AM – 0 5:00 PM
- Evening Trade- 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM