Share Market Holiday: Mahashivratri is a highly revered Hindu festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm nationwide. Mahashivratri is a celebration to honour Lord Shiva‘s grace and divine power. On this day, Indian equity markets, represented by the benchmark indices Nifty50 and Sensex, will observe a holiday on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Furthermore, all government and private schools, as well as colleges, will observe a holiday on February 26.
Meanwhile, India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, settle down in red on Monday, February 24, 2025. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) tumbled 856.65 points to settle at 74,454.41 on Monday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) was down 242.55 points to settle at 22,553.35 points. On Monday, only 7 out of 30 Sensex constituents ended in the green, while the 23 Sensex stock closed in the red.
Share Market Holiday: Full List
Remaining holidays for the share market.
| Month | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| March | March 14 (Friday) | Holi |
| March 31 (Monday) | Id-Ul-Fitr | |
| April | April 10 (Thursday) | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 14 (Monday) | Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| April 18 (Friday) | Good Friday | |
| May | May 1 (Thursday) | Maharashtra Day |
| August | August 15 (Friday) | Independence Day |
| August 27 (Wednesday) | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| October | October 2 (Thursday) | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra |
| October 21 (Tuesday) | Diwali Laxmi Pujan | |
| October 22 (Wednesday) | Diwali-Balipratipada | |
| November | November 5 (Wednesday) | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December | December 25 (Thursday) | Christmas |
Significance Of Mahashivratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half of the lunar month of Phalguna. In 2025, Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated on February 26. Devotees observe various sacred rituals during this time, including fasting, visiting temples, and decorating the Shiva Linga.
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