Market Holiday: BSE, NSE to remain shut on November 20 for Maharashtra elections

Will Indian stock markets be closed tomorrow? Yes, the NSE and the BSE will remain shut on Wednesday, November 20 due to the Maharashtra elections. Trading will resume the next day, Thursday, November 21.

The Election Commission of India (EC) on October 15, 2024, announced the dates for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election. The Maharashtra election will be held in a single phase for 288 seats with 4,136 candidates contesting. Meanwhile, vote counting will be done on November 23, 2024.

Will stock exchanges BSE and NSE be shut on November 20?

Both stock exchanges BSE and NSE will remain shut on November 20, with trading to be unavailable across segments including equities, equity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB).

When will be the next stock market holiday?

Next, the stock markets will be closed on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas. This will be the last holiday of the year.

Will the commodity market be open on Wednesday? 

Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will be closed for trading for the morning session, from 9 AM to 5 PM. The evening trading session will be open for trading, from 5 PM to 11:55 PM (till 9 PM for selected Agri Commodities).

The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), the largest agri commodity exchange in India will remain closed tomorrow.

Currently, the commodity exchanges operate in two sessions—one in the morning and one in the evening. While some public holidays are observed in the first half, with trading resuming in the second half, others involve full-day closures.