Markets open on Monday, July 7: what’s confirmed and why
If you were planning around Muharram and wondering about a Monday shutdown, here’s the clear answer: there isn’t one. Muharram in 2025 falls on Sunday, July 6, as listed on the official NSE and BSE holiday calendars. Because it’s a weekend, there’s no compensatory off on Monday. That means July 7, 2025 is a normal trading day—no changes, no shortened session, no special window. For anyone scanning for a Stock Market Holiday on that Monday, it’s business as usual.
Expect the standard equity market schedule on both exchanges: pre-open from 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM, regular trading from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM, and the closing session from 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM. Clearing and settlement will also run on regular timelines.
Why the confusion? Islamic calendar dates can shift based on lunar sightings, and investors often wait for last-minute confirmations. For 2025, the exchanges have clearly marked Muharram on July 6 (Sunday). When any exchange holiday lands on a weekend, Indian bourses typically do not move the break to a weekday. This is the same logic that applies to other festivals that occasionally fall on Saturdays or Sundays.
What does this mean for your trades? Friday’s equity trades will settle on Monday under the T+1 cycle, and Monday’s trades will follow on Tuesday. Fund transfers, collateral updates, and pledges should process as usual. If you’re running strategies that depend on cash margins or collateral releases, plan your flows expecting no extra break in between.
One more note for those who track multiple markets: commodity and international segments follow their own calendars. This update is specifically about NSE and BSE cash equity sessions in India.
Holiday lineup for 2025 and dates to watch
Here are the key NSE/BSE-listed market holidays for 2025 as outlined in the exchanges’ calendars. A few fall on weekends, which means there’s no extra weekday off—just like Muharram this year.
- Mahashivratri – February 26 (Wednesday)
- Holi – March 14 (Friday)
- Eid-Ul-Fitr – March 31 (Monday)
- Mahavir Jayanti – April 10 (Thursday)
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14 (Monday)
- Good Friday – April 18 (Friday)
- Maharashtra Day – May 1 (Thursday)
- Independence Day – August 15 (Friday)
- Ganesh Chaturthi – August 27 (Wednesday)
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – October 2 (Thursday)
- Diwali Laxmi Pujan – October 21 (Tuesday) – Special evening Muhurat trading session
- Diwali Balipratipada – October 22 (Wednesday)
- Gurunanak Jayanti – November 5 (Wednesday)
- Christmas – December 25 (Thursday)
And the point everyone’s double-checking: Muharram – July 6, 2025 (Sunday). Since it’s a weekend, the exchanges are shut anyway, and Monday, July 7, remains a regular trading day.
Planning tips for traders and desk managers:
- Order management: Keep July 7 set for full trading. No need to roll orders or shift hedges.
- Margins and settlement: Friday trades settle Monday (T+1). Ensure funds and collateral are lined up.
- Corporate actions: Record and ex-dates that straddle the weekend won’t be affected by a Monday holiday, because there isn’t one.
- Algo schedules: Leave algo jobs and risk checks unchanged for Monday.
- IPO, buyback, and OFS flows: If your broker routes through exchanges, expect normal submission and confirmation timelines.
As always, if lunar sightings or administrative advisories force a change, the exchanges issue circulars. But as of the published 2025 holiday calendars, Monday, July 7 is open for trade. If you need a final check, look for any early-morning exchange notices on the trading day—brokers usually propagate them instantly.
Bottom line for investors: no long weekend here. Muharram observance is on Sunday, and the markets will be live on Monday with full sessions on NSE and BSE.