BSE Holidays: The list of Bombay Stock Exchange holidays for 2020 includes the national holidays and the regional public holidays in India. It is most important for traders those willing to trade financial instruments through the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Bombay Stock Exchange Holidays
BSE has five working days in a week, i.e., Monday to Friday. The Bombay stock exchange remains closed on all Saturdays. While the exchange starts its operations at 9:15 am, closes at 3:30 pm on business days. This BSE Holidays list will help you plan and calendar the services offered by BSE.
If you are trading on other exchanges like NSE or MCX than you must read the following:
BSE Holidays List 2020
Here is the list of BSE Holidays:
| Sr. No. | Date | Day | Description |
| 1 | 21 Feb 2020 | Friday | Mahashivratri |
| 2 | 10 Mar 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 3 | 02 Apr 2020 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 4 | 06 Apr 2020 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 5 | 10 Apr 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | 14 Apr 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 7 | 01 May 2020 | Friday | Maharashtra Day / May Day |
| 8 | 25 May 2020 | Monday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| 9 | 02 Oct 2020 | Friday | Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 | 16 Nov 2020 | Monday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
| 11 | 30 Nov 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 12 | 25 Dec 2020 | Friday | Christmas |
Bombay Stock Exchange Holidays 2020 on Saturday / Sunday
| Sr. No. | Date | Day | Description |
| 1 | 26 Jan 2020 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 15 Aug 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 3 | 22 Aug 2020 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 4 | 29 Aug 2020 | Saturday | Moharram |
| 5 | 25 Oct 2020 | Sunday | Dassehra |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, 16 Nov 2020 on the occasion of Diwali. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently by the National Stock Exchange in advance.
BSE Market Timings
Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Bombay Stock Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment on BSE are:
Pre-open Timings to Trade Equities on BSE
- Order entry & modification Open : 09:00 hrs
- Order entry & modification Close : 09:08 hrs*
Note: With random closure in the last minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.
Regular trading Timings to Trade Equities on BSE
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 15:30 hrs
Block Deal Session Timings:
- Morning Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
- Afternoon Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.
The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs
Note: The Exchange may, however, close the market on days other than the above schedule holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays as per requirements. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce market trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
Source: Bombay Stock Exchange
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