Wed Feb 26 13:30:00 UTC 2025: **Stock Markets and Banks to Close for Mahashivratri on February 26, 2025**
MUMBAI, INDIA – Indian stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), will be closed on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in observance of the Hindu festival Mahashivratri. This marks the first trading holiday of 2025. Trading of equity, derivatives, and debt segments will be suspended, with no settlement of funds or securities. Commodity derivatives markets will also see a morning session closure (9 am – 5 pm), resuming in the evening.
Banks in various cities across India will also be closed, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list. However, online net-banking services will remain operational for registered customers. A total of 14 stock market holidays are scheduled for 2025.
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