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Holi 2025: Stock market, banks open or closed on March 14? Check key details here

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3 min read | Updated on March 13, 2025, 15:55 IST

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Market holiday: The Indian stock market will halt all trading activities on March 14 on the occasion of Holi. Banks will observe a holiday for three straight days from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15.

The Holi stock market holiday marks the second trading holiday of the 2025 calendar year. | Image: Shutterstock

The Holi stock market holiday marks the second trading holiday of the 2025 calendar year. | Image: Shutterstock

Stock Market Holiday: The two stock exchanges, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange), will remain shut on Friday, March 14, 2025, as people across the country celebrate Holi.

March 14 is a trading holiday which means trading activities in primary and secondary markets will be halted.

The Holi stock market holiday marks the second trading holiday of the 2025 calendar year. There are a total of 14 trading holidays in CY25.

Trading holidays in CY25:
No.DateDayFestival/Occasion
126-Feb-2025WednesdayMahashivratri
214-Mar-2025FridayHoli
331-Mar-2025MondayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)
410-Apr-2025ThursdayShri Mahavir Jayanti
514-Apr-2025MondayDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
618-Apr-2025FridayGood Friday
701-May-2025ThursdayMaharashtra Day
815-Aug-2025FridayIndependence Day / Parsi New Year
927-Aug-2025WednesdayShri Ganesh Chaturthi
1002-Oct-2025ThursdayMahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
1121-Oct-2025TuesdayDiwali Laxmi Pujan
1222-Oct-2025WednesdayBalipratipada
1305-Nov-2025WednesdayPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
1425-Dec-2025ThursdayChristmas
Trading holidays on Saturday and Sunday in 2025:
No.DateDayFestival/Occasion
126-Jan-2025SundayRepublic Day
206-Apr-2025SundayShri Ram Navami
307-Jun-2025SaturdayBakri Id
406-Jul-2025SundayMuharram

Bank Holiday on Holi 2025

Banks across the country will be closed for three consecutive days, including March 13, 14 and 15 on the occasion of Holi.

Here is a list of banking holidays on Holi as per the Reserve Bank of India:
No.DateDayFestival/OccasionBanks Closed In
113-Mar-2025ThursdayHolika Dahan/Attukal PongalaDehradun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram
214-Mar-2025FridayHoli (Second Day) - Dhuleti/Dhulandi/Dol JatraAll cities except Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Imphal, Kochi, Kohima, Thiruvananthapuram
315-Mar-2025SaturdayHoli/Yaosang 2nd DayAgartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Patna

Holi is the Hindu festival of colours, it signifies the triumph of good over evil.

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