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Share Market Holidays 2024

3 Mins 29 Dec 2023 0 COMMENT 96 LIKES

Holidays are a part of any institution. As with all institutions, share market holidays are also a part and parcel of the share market exchanges in India. They observe holidays throughout the year on occasions of cultural significance or National holidays as defined, and weekends(Saturday and Sunday).

Traders and investors need to plan their investments in the stock market accordingly and keep an eye out in the new year for stock market holidays - 2024.

Now, just because trading/ investment opportunities are not available due to holidays, there are various external factors such as developments in the foreign markets such as US, Japan, China, etc. which might affect the markets when they open the next day. Traders and investors need to be aware of such developments and plan their investments accordingly.

List of Share Market Holidays 2024:

S.NO.	Date	Day	Holidays
1	26-Jan-24	Republic Day	Friday
2	8-Mar-24	Mahashivratri	Friday
3	25-Mar-24	Holi	Monday
4	29-Mar-24	Good Friday	Friday
5	11-Apr-24	Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)	Thursday
6	17-Apr-24	Ram Navami	Wednesday
7	1-May-24	Maharashtra Day	Wednesday
8	17-Jun-24	Bakri Id	Monday
9	17-Jul-24	Muharram	Wednesday
10	15-Aug-24	Independence Day	Thursday
11	2-Oct-24	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Wednesday
12	1-Nov-24	Diwali Laxmi Pujan*	Friday
13	15-Nov-24	Gurunanak Jayanti	Friday
14	25-Dec-24	Christmas	Wednesday

List of Share Market Holidays in January 2024:

S.NO.	Date	Day	Holidays
1	26-Jan-24	Republic Day	Friday

FAQs on Share Market Holidays 2024

Is tomorrow a holiday for the share market?

The share market is normally open to trade between 9:15 - 3:30 on Weekdays (Monday-Friday). Additionally, they observe holidays throughout the year on occasions of cultural significance or National holidays as defined, and weekends(Saturday and Sunday). Please check the above article to check for share market holidays 2024.

Why is it important to know about the share market holiday list?

It is important to know the share market holiday list so that you can plan your investment and trading activities accordingly. Although the share market will be closed on the holidays, the share market is prone to be affected by external developments that might be happening in the world, namely US, Japan, China, etc. Investors/Traders need to be aware of such developments and plan their activities accordingly for when the share market opens the next day.

Can I buy or sell stocks on share market holidays?

No, you will not be able to buy or sell stocks on share market holidays, as all trading activities are paused on such days. You may however, schedule your investments which will be executed on the next trading day.