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The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will shut all trading activities, including equities, equity derivatives, and the securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment.

Stock Market Holiday 2025.
Stock Market Holiday: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, August 15, 2025, on account of ‘Independence Day 2025’. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will shut all trading activities, including equities, equity derivatives, and the securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment.
The markets will resume trading on Monday, August 18.
This closure is part of the 14 trading holidays scheduled for 2025, as per a circular issued by the stock exchanges for 2025.
The last stock market holiday was on May 1, 2025, (Maharashtra Day).
After the Independence Holiday, the next scheduled holiday for the Indian stock market in 2025 will be on August 27 on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Markets will remain closed across all segments on this day.
Following the holiday on August 27, the Indian stock market will observe closures on October 2 on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
After that, markets will be closed on October 21 on account of Diwali.
Markets will also be closed on October 22 for Diwali Balipratipada.
The stock market will observe holiday on November 5 for Gurunanak Jayanti, a day celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. The final scheduled holiday for 2025 is on December 25, when markets will close for Christmas, marking the end of the year’s trading calendar with festive celebrations.
Independence Day 2025 Bank Holiday
Independence Day is recognised as a national holiday in India and hence, there is a bank holiday tomorrow. All the public sector and private sector banks across the country will remain closed on August 15. It is to be noted that all the online banking services will be available.
During bank holidays, customers can continue to access services through net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs. While these digital platforms remain operational for transactions, cheque clearing and other physical banking activities governed by the Negotiable Instruments Act will not be processed on these days.

Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h…Read More
Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h… Read More
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