What is a clearing holiday in NSE?

Trading holidays and clearing holidays are not the same. On trading holidays, all trading activities remain suspended. But on clearing holidays, the market remains operational, but no settlement happens. Hence, clearing holidays are also known as settlement holidays. These days usually are year-end holidays and holidays specific to Maharashtra.

What time does NSE close?

NSE, on regular trading days, closes at 3:30 pm. Day traders must square off all open positions before the trading session ends.

Can you trade stocks 24 hours a day?

Nowadays, it is possible to trade even after the regular trading window closes. SEBI allows traders to invest in assets and securities after the market closes through after- market orders. These come with a residual maturity of a day. Usually, stockbrokers accept AMP orders between 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm in cash, F&O, and currency segments.

NSE Holidays: List of NSE Trading Holidays 2024 in India

Holiday	Day	Date
Special Holiday	Monday	Jan 22, 2024
Republic Day	Friday	Jan 26, 2024
Maha Shivaratri	Friday	Mar 08, 2024
Holi	Monday	Mar 25, 2024
Good Friday	Friday	Mar 29, 2024
Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid)	Thursday	Apr 11, 2024
Ram Navami	Wednesday	Apr 17, 2024
Maharashtra Day	Wednesday	May 01, 2024
Bakri Eid	Monday	Jun 17, 2024
Moharram	Wednesday	Jul 17, 2024
Independence Day	Thursday	Aug 15, 2024
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Wednesday	Oct 02, 2024
Diwali-Laxmi Pujan*	Friday	Nov 01, 2024
Gurunanak Jayanti	Friday	Nov 15, 2024
Maharashtra Assembly Elections	Wednesday	Nov 20, 2024
Christmas	Wednesday	Dec 25, 2024

NSE holidays that fall on Saturday or Sunday in 2024

Holiday	Day	Date
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti	Sunday	April 14
Mahavir Jayanti	Sunday	April 21
Ganesh Chaturthi	Saturday	September 07
Dussehra	Saturday	October 12
Diwali Balipratipada	Saturday	November 02

Note: Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Friday, November 1, 2024. The timing of the muhurat trading will be announced soon.

Trading holidays of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are observed on the national and state holidays. The list of holidays is published at the beginning of each calendar year to help investors, brokers, agents, and other stakeholders plan their schedules.

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