What Are the Holidays in NSE in 2022?

NSE holidays list 2022 — (Source: indmoney.com)

NSE or National Stock Exchange is the 10th largest stock exchange globally, with a total market capitalisation of over $3.4 trillion as of August 2021. This leading stock exchange operates during weekdays from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, along with a pre-open trading session from 9:00 am to 9: 08 am. Apart from weekends, trading operations in NSE remain closed during trading holidays. This blog lists the holidays in NSE in 2022, which you must note before you start investing in shares listed in NSE in 2022.

List of Holidays in NSE in 2022

The following table summarises the holidays in NSE in 2022. Note that each of the segments share similar holidays with a few exceptions.

Date & Day	Holiday	Segments
1st January, Saturday	New Year Day	Applicable for Commodity Derivatives (Holiday falling on Saturday)
26th January, Wednesday	Republic Day	All
19th February, Saturday	Chatrapati Shivaji Jayanti	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives and Debt Market (holiday falling on Saturday)
1st March, Tuesday	Mahashivratri	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivatives)
18th March, Friday	Holi	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivatives)
1st April, Friday	Annual Bank Closing Day	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives and Debt Market
2nd April, Saturday	Gudi Padwa	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives and Debt Market (Holiday falling on Saturday)
10th April, Sunday	Ram Navami	All (Holiday falling on Sunday; not a clearing holiday)
14th April, Thursday	Mahavir Jayanti/ Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivative)
15th April, Friday	Good Friday	All
1st May, Sunday	Maharashtra Day	All (Holiday falling on Sunday)
3rd May, Tuesday	Eid-Ul-Fitr or Ramzan ID	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivative)
16th May, Monday	Buddha Purnima	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives, Debt Market
10th July, Sunday	Bakra Eid	All (Holiday falling on Sunday; not a clearing holiday)
9th August, Tuesday	Muharram	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivatives)
15th August, Monday	Independence Day	All
16th August, Tuesday	Parsi New Year	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives and Debt Market
31st August, Wednesday	Ganesh Chaturthi	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivative)
2nd October, Sunday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	All (Holiday falling on Sunday)
5th October, Wednesday	Dussehra	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivatives)
9th October, Sunday	Id-E-Milad	Applicable for Currency, Interest Rate Derivatives and Debt Market (Holiday falling on Sunday)
24th October, Monday	Diwali Laxmi Puja *	All
26th October, Wednesday	Diwali-Balipratipada	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivative)
8th November, Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti	All (Not applicable for trading holiday of Commodity Derivative)
25th December, Sunday	Christmas	All (Holiday falling on Sunday; not a clearing holiday)

*Please note that Muhurat Trading will occur on 24th October 2022 during Laxmi Puja of Diwali. Timings of this trading will be notified in advance. It is not applicable for clearing holidays.

What Are the 3 Segments Under the National Stock Exchange?

It is important to know about the following segments of NSE under which several other sub-segments fall under each category:

1. Capital market

Equity
Mutual Funds
Securities Lending and Borrowing Schemes

2. Derivatives market

Equity
Currency
Commodity
Interest rate

3. Debt market

Corporate bonds
New Debt Segment
Negotiated Trade Reporting Platform

What Are the Two Types of Holidays Applicable in NSE?

Additionally, there are two types of holidays in the National Stock Exchange –

Trading holidays are when the trading market remains closed, and consequently, there is no trading operation as well.
Clearing holidays are when trading operations continue; the market remains open. However, buying or selling orders are not settled. Banks also follow holidays during these clearing holidays. Clearing holidays are not applicable for the Negotiated Trade Reporting Platform.

Thus, make sure to check the holidays in NSE in 2022 before you proceed with investment in 2022. Keep an eye on the official website for updates on the opening or closing of the market.