Markets And Banks Observed Christmas Holiday: No Trading, Limited In-Person Services Today

India is observing a full-day financial holiday today as banks and domestic stock exchanges remain closed on account of Christmas. The holiday covers all major trading segments across the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), with no equity or derivative activity permitted through the session. Commodity trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) is also shut for both morning and evening windows.

For bank customers, over-the-counter services like cheque clearing and branch-based counters are unavailable, consistent with the Reserve Bank of India’s notified holiday calendar. However, essential digital services—including UPI, net banking, mobile banking, and ATM withdrawals—continue to operate, ensuring continuity for day-to-day transactions despite physical branch closures.

This Christmas closure marks the final stock market holiday of the calendar year, according to exchange schedules. Routine clearing and settlement operations will resume on the next trading day, and regular market hours will be reinstated across equity and derivatives segments once the holiday concludes.

Key Highlights

• Full-Day Trading Halt
  
  NSE and BSE are shut for all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, interest rate derivatives, SLB, and ETFs.
   
• MCX Closed Both Sessions
  
  Commodity trading is suspended for the morning and evening sessions on MCX, with operations resuming on the next working day.
   
• Branch Services Paused
  
  Banks are closed nationwide under the RBI holiday calendar; cheque clearing and other in-branch services are unavailable today.
   
• Digital Channels Active
  
  Customers can use UPI, net banking, mobile banking, and ATMs for
  routine payments and transfers while branches remain closed.
   
• Last Market Holiday Of 2025
  
  The Christmas closure is the final scheduled stock market holiday this year, per official exchange calendars.

Sources: News18, The Indian Express, Business Standard, Financial Express