MCX or Multi-Commodity Exchange of India is one of the largest commodity derivatives exchange. It’s a platform for trading of metal, bullion, agro commodities, and energy. Like any other market or business, MCX also remains closed on specific public holidays. No trading is done on these days.
Here is the list of market holidays for NSE and MCX holidays 2021
This will help the traders and investors to schedule their MCX trading activities and operations.
NSE Trading Holidays 2021
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26,2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March 11,2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 3 | March 29,2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 4 | April 02,2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 | April 14,2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 6 | April 21,2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 7 | May 13,2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 8 | July 21,2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 9 | August 19,2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 10 | September 10,2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | October 15,2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 12 | November 04,2021 | Thursday | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
| 13 | November 05,2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 14 | November 19,2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
Trading holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are as follows:
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25,2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | May 01,2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | August 15,2021 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 4 | October 02,2021 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | December 25,2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
Standard Market Timings
Equity Trading is conducted on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:
- A) Pre-open session
Order entry & modification Open : 09:00 hrs
Order entry & modification Close : 09:08 hrs*
*with random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.
- B) Regular trading session
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.
- C) The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs
Please refer to the schedule and NSE & MCX holidays 2021 before planning your trading activities. However, the Exchange may close the market on days other than the above-mentioned NSE & MCX holidays. This means, exchange may open the market on days originally declared as holidays.
MCX Trading Holidays 2021
Below are the Trade Timings for MCX Sessions:
Morning session – 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Evening session – 5:00 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM for Internationally linked agricultural commodities.
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION | MORNING SESSION | EVENING SESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 January 2021 | Friday | New Year Day | Open | Closed |
| 2 | 26 January 2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Closed | Closed |
| 3 | 11 March 2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri | Closed | Open |
| 4 | 29 March 2021 | Monday | Holi (2nd day) | Closed | Open |
| 5 | 02 April 2021 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| 6 | 14 April 2021 | Wednesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| 7 | 21 April 2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navmi | Closed | Open |
| 8 | 13 May 2021 | Thursday | Ramzan ID (Id-UlFitr) | Closed | Open |
| 9 | 21 July 2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id | Closed | Open |
| 10 | 19 August 2021 | Thursday | Moharram | Closed | Open |
| 11 | 10 September 2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Open |
| 12 | 15 October 2021 | Friday | Dassera | Closed | Open |
| 13 | 04 November 2021 | Thursday | Diwali - Laxmi Pujan | Closed | Open* |
| 14 | 05 November 2021 | Friday | Diwali - Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
| 15 | 19 November 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Closed | Open |
Trading holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are as follows:
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25,2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | May 01,2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | August 15,2021 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 4 | October 02,2021 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | December 25,2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
NSE CDS Trading Holidays 2021
Please find below the Trade Timings for NSE CDS Sessions:
Normal Market Open Time: 09:00 hrs
Normal Market Close Time: 17:00 hrs
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26,2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February 19,2021 | Friday | Chatrapati Shivaji Jayant |
| 3 | March 11,2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | March 29,2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 5 | April 01,2021 | Thursday | Annual Bank Closing |
| 6 | April 02,2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April 13,2021 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa |
| 8 | April 14,2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | April 21,2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 10 | May 13,2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 11 | May 26,2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Pournima |
| 12 | July 21,2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 13 | August 16,2021 | Monday | Parsi New Year |
| 14 | August 19,2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 15 | September 10,2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16 | October 15,2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 17 | October 19,2021 | Tuesday | Id-E-Milad |
| 18 | November 04,2021 | Thursday | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
| 19 | November 05,2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 20 | November 19,2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
Trading holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are as follows:
| SR NO. | DATE | DAYS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25,2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | May 01,2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | August 15,2021 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 4 | October 02,2021 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | December 25,2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
Team – TrueData wishes everyone a Happy and Profitable Year 2021!