Stock market to remain closed on November 24 on account of Guru Nanak Dev Prakas Parv

Important information regarding the upcoming holiday in the stock market in November has emerged. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain completely closed on November 24 on account of Guru Nanak Dev Prakas Parv. This is the upcoming scheduled stock market holiday for the month of November.

During this holiday, trading activities in various segments of the stock market will be suspended. Specifically, all types of trading in equity, equity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing segments will remain closed. Additionally, the capital market, derivatives market, electronic gold receipts, and debt market will also remain closed due to this holiday.

Earlier, on November 10, NSE and BSE remained closed on the occasion of Diwali-Bali Pratipada. On that day, trading was suspended in all segments including equity, derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, gold receipts, and the debt market. This holiday came after the Sunday special Muhurat trading session and the Monday regular market session. The exchanges resumed normal trading activities on November 11.

Along with these stock market holidays, details regarding holidays in the banking sector have also emerged. Due to Diwali-related festivals, many bank branches across India remained closed, while other branches were generally operational. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) follows a regional holiday calendar, due to which bank holidays are not simultaneous across the country. Customers of State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and other lenders should check whether their local branches are open before visiting the bank.

According to the RBI's November 2026 holiday calendar, bank branches in cities such as Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Mumbai, and Nagpur remained closed on November 10. These holidays are associated with the celebrations of Diwali-Bali Pratipada, Govardhan Puja, Lakshmi Puja, and Vikram Samvat New Year. However, this holiday does not apply nationwide, and branches in other cities may be operational as per local schedules.

Subsequently, on November 11, bank branches in Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Shimla remained closed on the occasion of Lakshmi Puja, Ningol Chakkoba, Bhai Dooj, and Chitragupta Jayanti. Thus, a schedule of various holidays in the stock market and banking sector was observed in the month of November due to festivals.

Guru Nanak Dev was the founder of Sikhism. He gave the message of humanity and equality.