Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 2017 Holidays Schedule, Stock Market Holidays

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Based in Mumbai, India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of the oldest and largest stock exchanges in Asia. Locals also refer to the exchange as “Dalal Street,” which translates to “Brokers Street” in English.

BSE Trading Hours

Regular hours for the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are Monday through Friday, with an opening time of 9:15 a.m. and a closing time of 3:30 p.m. local time (none hours and 30 minutes ahead of New York City).

Market sessions of the equities segment are:

1. Pre-Market Session

  • Order entry period: 9:00 a.m. to 9:07/9:08 a.m.
  • Order matching and confirmation period: 9:08 a.m. to 9:12 a.m.
  • Buffer period: 9:12 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

All orders are accumulated and matched at a single market opening price at the end of the session.

2. Regular Trading Session

  • Opening time: 9:15 a.m.
  • Closing time: 3:30 p.m.

Trades occur continuously as orders match on price/time priority.

3. Closing Session

Runs from 3:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.; VWAP closing price calculation.

4. Post-Closing Session

Runs from 3:40 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; execution of trades at the closing price determined.

BSE Holidays Schedule

The Bombay Stock Exchange equities and equity derivatives segment will be closed to observe a number of holidays throughout the year. Here is the BSE holiday calendar for 2017.

BSE Holidays 2017 Date Day
Republic Day January 26 Thursday
Mahashivratri February 24 Friday
Holi March 13 Monday
Ram Navami April 4 Tuesday
Good Friday & Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti April 14 Friday
Maharashtra Day May 1 Monday
Id-Ul_Fitr (Ramzan Id) June 26 Monday
Independence Day August 15 Tuesday
Ganesh Chaturthi August 25 Friday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti October 2 Monday
Diwali* Laxmi Pujan October 19 Thursday
Diwali Balipratipada October 20 Friday
Christmas December 25 Monday

*Note that Muhurat Trading shall be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Diwali – Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.

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