Stock Market Status for Ambedkar Jayanti 2025: NSE and BSE open or closed?

The stock market holiday today on April 14, 2025, for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti has led to the closure of Indian stock markets, providing traders with a much-needed long weekend break amid recent high volatility. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed, while the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will be operational only during the morning session from 9 am to 5 pm.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti is observed annually on April 14 to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a pivotal figure in drafting the Indian Constitution and a strong advocate for social justice. Additionally, the upcoming Good Friday on April 18 will see markets closed, leaving investors with a condensed three-day trading week from Tuesday to Thursday. The week is anticipated to feature choppy trading conditions fueled by global uncertainties.

Commodity markets will observe a complete closure on Good Friday, with no trading activities scheduled for either session. Looking back at the past week, the Nifty50 index experienced significant fluctuations, briefly reaching levels last seen in June 2024, before ending the week with a marginal loss of 0.33% at 22,828. Analysts suggest that despite the rebound from recent lows, ongoing trade tensions between the US and China may continue to drive volatility in the market this week.

From a technical perspective, the Nifty is currently positioned below its 21-day and 55-day exponential moving averages (EMAs), indicating a prevailing weak market trend. In the broader context of stock market holidays in 2025, there are a total of 14 holidays, with nine additional non-trading days remaining after Good Friday.

Upcoming market holidays include May 1 for Maharashtra Day, August 15 for Independence Day, August 27 for Ganesh Chaturthi, October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, October 21 for Diwali Laxmi Pujan (with evening Muhurat trading likely), October 22 for Diwali Balipratipada, November 5 for Gurpurab (Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev Ji), and December 25 for Christmas.

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