Stock Market Holidays: August 2024 is set to be shortened trading month for investors as the Indian share market is scheduled to observe holidays on 10 days in the month. These holidays include the general weekend leaves for Saturday and Sunday, in addition to national holidays.
Market participants should schedule their errands related to the markets and time their financial orders keeping in mind these holidays. During these holidays, both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed and investors will not be able to place any trades in the stock market. All types of trading activities will be ceased during these offs.
Investors can find the complete list of the scheduled holidays to be observed by the stock market in August 2024 below.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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August 3, 2024 |
Saturday | Weekend |
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August 4, 2024 |
Sunday | Weekend |
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August 10, 2024 |
Saturday | Weekend |
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August 11, 2024 |
Sunday | Weekend |
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August 15, 2024 |
Thursday | Independence Day (National Holiday) |
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August 17, 2024 |
Saturday | Weekend |
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August 18, 2024 |
Sunday | Weekend |
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August 24, 2024 |
Saturday | Weekend |
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August 25, 2024 |
Sunday | Weekend |
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August 31, 2024 |
Saturday | Weekend |
These holidays are declared by the stock exchanges well in advance. Typically, the equities segment allows investors to partake in trading on all weekdays, while Saturdays and Sundays are observed as weekend leaves.
During the regular trading sessions, the stock market begins with a pre-open session with an order entry and modification opening at 9 AM. This closes at 9:08 AM. The general trading hours for the normal and limited physical market opens at 9:15 AM. The closing bell for the stock market is rung at 3:30 PM. Between 3:40 PM and 4 PM, the market observes a closing session.
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Further, the specific block deal session is operated in two windows. The morning session happens from 8:45 AM to 9 AM, while the afternoon session ranges from 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM. Therefore, stock market participants are advised to manage their trading errands according to the schedule given here to avoid any disruption.