{"id":19264,"date":"2025-10-20T01:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/is-stock-market-open-today-october-20-check-diwali-muhurat-trading-date-and-time-markets-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T01:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:12:02","slug":"is-stock-market-open-today-october-20-check-diwali-muhurat-trading-date-and-time-markets-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/is-stock-market-open-today-october-20-check-diwali-muhurat-trading-date-and-time-markets-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Stock Market Open Today, October 20? Check Diwali Muhurat Trading Date And Time | Markets News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9647108\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 20, 2025, 06:30 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9647108\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-792990779 asubttl-schema\">According to the BSE and NSE holiday calendar, the stock markets will remain open as usual today, Monday, October 20, 2025.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-792990779 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Are BSE and NSE Open Today On Diwali?\" title=\"Are BSE and NSE Open Today On Diwali?\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-792990779\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Are BSE and NSE Open Today On Diwali?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Is Stock Market Open Today, October 20?<\/strong> On the occasion of Diwali, investors are wondering whether the Indian stock markets will remain open or closed today, October 20. Usually, the Diwali day marks a special trading session known as Muhurat Trading, held every year to celebrate the festival of prosperity and wealth. However, this year, the <strong>Muhurat Trading will take place tomorrow, October 21<\/strong>, between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><strong>Is Stock Market Open Or Closed Today, October 20?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">According to the BSE and NSE holiday calendar, the <strong>stock markets will remain open as usual<\/strong> today, Monday, <strong>October 20, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The <strong>official Diwali holiday for the exchanges falls on Tuesday, October 21<\/strong>, when both BSE and NSE will remain closed for regular trading on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan. However, on the same day, both exchanges will conduct a special one-hour Muhurat Trading session, a long-standing tradition symbolising auspicious new beginnings and prosperity for investors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><strong>Muhurat Trading 2025 Date and Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The Muhurat trading session will take place between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm on October 21, with a pre-opening session from 1:30 pm to 1:45 pm, as per exchange notifications.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The new session also ushers in Vikram Samvat 2082, the Hindu New Year that begins on Diwali. Traditionally, trading during the \u2018Muhurat\u2019 session \u2014 the auspicious hour \u2014 is believed to bring prosperity and financial growth to investors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><strong>Markets To Remain Closed On Wednesday, October 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Markets will also remain closed on Wednesday, October 22, for Balipratipada, the day following Diwali. Trading will resume on Thursday, October 23.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><strong>Upcoming Share Market Holidays 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Then, the next stock market holiday will arrive on November 05 on the occasion of Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. While the last stock market holiday of 2025 will be seen on December 25, 2025 for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><strong>Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">Multi Commodity Exchange has also announced holidays October 21 and October 22 for Diwali Laxmi Pujan and Balipratipada. While MCX will be closed completely throughout the day on October 21, the commodity exchange will open for the evening session on October 22.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">It will also conduct Muhurat trading on October 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\"><strong>Diwali Bank Holiday 2025: Are Banks Open Or Closed Today, October 20?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\">Even though the Indian stock market is open today on Diwali, many bank customers are wondering whether banks are open or closed. As per the RBI\u2019s bank holiday list for October 2025, banks will remain closed in most cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. However, banks will be open as usual in a few cities such as Mumbai, Patna, and Jammu on October 20.<\/p>\n<p id=\"16\" class=\"story_para_16\">Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of India\u2019s most widely celebrated festivals, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival is marked by the lighting of diyas, decorating homes, exchanging sweets, and bursting firecrackers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"17\" class=\"story_para_17\">It holds religious significance for Hindus, commemorating Lord Rama\u2019s return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana, and is also celebrated by Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists with their own spiritual interpretations. Beyond its religious essence, Diwali has become a celebration of togetherness, prosperity, and renewal \u2014 a time when families clean and adorn their homes, businesses start new financial years, and people pray for wealth and well-being.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mohammad Haris\" title=\"Mohammad Haris\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-08-at-16.46.30-2025-07-4288ce65f2e878c717819ce8b60fc7c8.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/mohammad-haris-21410.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Mohammad Haris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. 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