Tomorrow August 27, the Indian financial markets would go for a hibernation in observing the religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. This holiday has been confirmed by National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) as statutory trading holidays. All market segments, that is, equities, equity derivatives and commodities, will remain close for the day. Normal trading activity across exchanges will resume on Thursday, August 28, 2025, according to the official calendar.
This midweek suspension offers traders a brief siesta, yet it may excite some jagged peaks when traders again swing to the movements of global events along with economic data that will be released during the time away from the pits.
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National and Bank Holidays
Ganesh Chaturthi, arguably the most widely celebrated festival in India, is marked by elaborate rituals and public processions across various states: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Hence, to enable maximum participation, the day is declared a public holiday for much of the country. Therefore also, schools, government offices and banks will remain shut as per nationwide observance.
This year in the 2025 Ganesh Chaturthi, it would be coinciding with the date of August 27 with the Visarjan, that is the severing of idols, on September 6. The 10 daylong celebration is expected to draw a mammoth public gathering, especially in Maharashtra, where the festival has both cultural and economic significance.
Trading of commodity markets would operate at Half Day in MCX
While the equity markets completely shut down, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) announced a partial shutdown. Commodities including bullion energy and base metals- trading has been suspended during the morning session from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm while they would resume trading at the evening session from 5:00 to 11:30/11:55 pm, giving traders a half day opportunity.
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Meanwhile, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), which is India’s largest platform for agricultural contracts, will be fully closed on the day. Since trading hours are broken, this means that commodity participants will actually find limited opportunities to adjust their positions, thus making the reopening on Thursday very significant.
Most commentators think that such mid-week closures add to volatility, especially in commodities and equities, as domestic traders respond to movement in the global market in U.S. equities, crude oil and currency trends during the holiday. On their no holiday reopening, all international developments will be closely followed to gauge the market’s early direction.
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