Stock market holiday October 21: The Indian stock market continued its upward trend for the fourth straight session on Monday, October 20, 2025. Both the Sensex and Nifty 50 rose to about half a percent during Diwali celebrations. But is Tuesday a holiday for the Stock Market? Many investors are unsure whether the market will remain open or shut.
Will the Stock Market Remain Closed on Tuesday?
Stock market holiday October 21: There has been some confusion about whether the stock market is open on October 21. To clear the air, the Indian stock market will remain closed for regular trading today, October 21, 2025, due to Diwali. The major stock exchanges — BSE and NSE — as well as the commodity exchanges — MCX and NCDEX — have declared a trading holiday on account of the festival. Investor