Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Indian Markets Close for Christmas
The stock markets in India, including NSE and BSE, will be closed on December 25, 2025, for Christmas.
The markets will reopen on December 26, 2025.
Ahead of the holiday, the markets ended marginally lower due to cautious investor sentiment and mixed global cues.
The RBI has announced liquidity initiatives to stabilize the market.
Key gainers included Trent and Shriram Finance, while major losers were InterGlobe Aviation and Adani Enterprises.
The markets will have 15 holidays in 2026, with an additional possible holiday on January 15, 2026, if the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are held on that day.
The Budget presentation is scheduled for February 1, 2026, which falls on a Saturday, potentially leading to a special trading session.
Muhurat Trading will be conducted on November 8, 2026, during Diwali.
NSE and BSE will be closed on December 25, 2025, for Christmas, with trading resuming on December 26, 2025.
Markets ended marginally lower on December 24, 2025, due to cautious investor sentiment and mixed global cues.
RBI announced liquidity initiatives, including purchasing government securities worth ₹2 lakh crore and a ₹10 billion dollar-rupee swap auction.
Top gainers in Nifty 50 included Trent, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Auto, and UltraTech Cement, while major losers were InterGlobe Aviation, Adani Enterprises, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Wipro, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.
NSE and BSE will have 15 trading holidays in 2026, with an additional possible holiday on January 15, 2026, if the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are held on that day.
- Who
- National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
- What
- Announced trading holidays for 2025 and 2026, and reported market performance ahead of Christmas holiday
- When
- December 24, 2025 (reporting date), 2026 (holidays)
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to national and religious holidays, and market conditions ahead of Christmas
- Christmas Holiday
- December 25, 2025
- Market Reopening
- December 26, 2025
- Sensex Closing
- 85,408.70 (down 116.14 points)
- Nifty 50 Closing
- 26,142.10 (down 35.05 points)
- Top Gainers (Nifty 50)
- Trent, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Auto, UltraTech Cement
- Top Losers (Nifty 50)
- InterGlobe Aviation, Adani Enterprises, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Wipro, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles
- FII Selling
- ₹1,794.80 crore on December 23, 2025
- DII Buying
- ₹3,812.37 crore on December 23, 2025
Sources
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