The following table lists BSE (Sensex) and NSE (NIFTY) holidays. BSE/NSE declares holidays for all major festivals, Independence Day (August 15th) and Republic day (January 26th). Saturdays and Sundays are weekly holidays.
Occasion | Date | Day | |
1. | New Year | January 1st2010 | Friday |
2. | Republic Day | January 26th 2010 | Tuesday |
3. | Mahashivratri | February 12th2010 | Friday |
4. | Holi | March 1st2010 | Monday |
5. | Sri Rama Navami | March 24th 2010 | Wednesday |
6. | Good Friday | April 2nd 2010 | Friday |
7. | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14th 2010 | Wednesday |
8. | Ramzan Id | September 10th 2010 | Friday |
9. | Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Puja) | November 5th 2010 | Friday |
10. | Bakrid | November 17th2010 | Wednesday |
11. | Moharram | December 17th2010 | Friday |
Diwali is celebrated on Ashwayuja Bahula Amaavaasya. Usually it comes in the month of October/November. This day is considered as a precious day for starting a new business and extending an existing business. Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth) Puja is carried out on this day to favor their businesses. Muhurat trading is held on BSE and NSE on the day of Diwali (Laxmi Puja) for half an hour/an hour, though it’s declared as a holiday. BSE declares exact timings of the Muhurat trading few days before Diwali.
On this day most of the traders/investors buy at least a few quantity of shares. Most of the people believe that they would get benefited from the trades done on that day. In 2008, in spite of all the negative news of recession Sensex went up sharply.
Source: BSE website
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