New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Stock market holiday next week: There seems to be some confusion among market participants about the Indian stock market holiday on the occasion of Diwali 2025, as several parts of India will celebrate Diwali this year on Monday, October 20.

Diwali is considered an auspicious occasion by traders and investors. The stock exchanges - BSE and NSE - conduct a special one-hour Muhurat trading session on every Diwali, even though the markets remain closed during the usual trading hours.

This time, the BSE and the NSE will be open for normal trading hours (from 9 am to 3.30 pm) on Monday, October 20. They will be closed on Tuesday, October 21, when the Muhurat trading session of an hour will be conducted.

The NSE and the...