Stock market holiday: Is the Indian stock market closed today for Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025?

By Admin

05 Nov, 2025

The Indian stock market is taking a break today, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in observance of Guru Nanak Jayanti, one of the most significant festivals in Sikhism. Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed for the entire day, as per the official 2025 stock market holiday calendar released earlier this year.

Trading Suspension Across All Segments

Trading on both BSE and NSE will be suspended across all market segments, including equities, derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and electronic gold receipts (EGR). Meanwhile, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will stay closed during the morning session but will resume trading from 5 PM in the evening session.

Holiday Details and Year-End Outlook

Guru Nanak Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder and first Guru of Sikhism. This festival, also known as Gurpurab, is a gazetted holiday in India and is celebrated with devotion and community service across the country.
This will be the only trading holiday in November and the second-to-last holiday of 2025. According to the 2025 stock market holiday calendar, there are 14 scheduled trading holidays this year. The next and final holiday of the year will fall on December 25, on account of Christmas.

In addition to these holidays, stock exchanges remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays. The exchanges are expected to release the 2026 holiday calendar by the end of December.

Market Performance Before the Holiday

On Tuesday, November 4, the Indian stock market closed sharply lower as investors opted to book profits amid weak global cues.
The Sensex dropped 519 points (0.62%) to close at 83,459.15, while the Nifty 50 fell 166 points (0.64%) to end at 25,597.65. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also declined by 0.26% and 0.69%, respectively.

Among sectoral performances, Nifty Consumer Durables was the only gainer with a 0.39% rise. All other indices ended in the red   Nifty Metal and IT dropped over 1% each, Auto declined nearly 1%, and Banking and Financial Services indices slipped up to 0.5%.

Ajit Mishra, SVP – Research at Religare Broking Ltd., commented,
“Markets edged lower on the weekly expiry day, with the Nifty 50 slipping 0.7% to close at 25,600. After a flat start, the index faced sustained selling pressure throughout the session. Sectorally, all major indices ended in the red, with metals and IT among the top laggards. The broader markets also declined between 0.46% and 0.8%, indicating a broad risk-off sentiment. Profit-taking across heavyweight sectors and weak global cues dampened market mood, while inconsistent foreign institutional investor (FII) flows added to the cautious tone.”

Looking Ahead

With the market closed today, traders and investors will be looking forward to Thursday’s trading session to gauge fresh market direction. As 2025 nears its end, participants are expected to stay cautious amid global uncertainties, earnings updates, and FII activity trends.