Posted by Imagine waking up one Monday morning eagerly and excitedly to make new investments or sell some earlier investments and you find markets closed to your utter disappointment. To avoid such spoilers, we have prepared a list of stock market holidays 2021, which may come in handy for you.
Here’s a complete list of stock market holidays 2021:
|
Sr. No |
Holidays |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Republic Day |
January 26, 2021 |
Tue |
|
2 |
Mahashivratri |
March 11, 2021 |
Thu |
|
3 |
Holi |
March 29, 2021 |
Mon |
|
4 |
Good Friday |
April 02, 2021 |
Fri |
|
5 |
Dr.Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 14, 2021 |
Wed |
|
6 |
Ram Navami |
April 21, 2021 |
Wed |
|
7 |
Id-Ul-Fitr |
May 13, 2021 |
Thu |
|
8 |
Bakri Id |
July 21, 2021 |
Wed |
|
9 |
Muharram |
August 19, 2021 |
Thu |
|
10 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 10, 2021 |
Fri |
|
11 |
Dussehra |
October 15, 2021 |
Fri |
|
12 |
Diwali/ Laxmi Puja |
November 04, 2021 |
Thu |
|
13 |
Diwali Balipratipada |
November 05, 2021 |
Fri |
|
14 |
Gurunanak Jayanti |
November 19, 2021 |
Fri |
Let’s take a detailed look at the list the days and festivals in the above stock market holidays list for 2021:
1. Republic Day
Republic Day which falls on 26th January every year is a gazetted holiday in India to mark the day when the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950
2. Mahashivratri
Mahashivaratri is a festival celebrated annually in honor of the god Shiva. The festival is observed by devotees with prayers to Lord Shiva, chanting mantras and fasting.
3. Holi
Also known as the festival of colors, the festival of Holi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated over a two-day period, where the first day is known for Holika Dahan and the second day is known as Rang Panchami.
4. Good Friday
Good Friday is the day, observed to commemorate the passion, or suffering on the cross of Jesus Christ. It is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday.
5. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Observed on 14 April every year Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is a day celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian constitution and social reformer.
6. Ram Navami
Ram Navami is a festival, celebrated to honor the birth of Shri Ram, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Rama Navami also marks the end of the 9-day Chaitra-Navratri celebrations.
7. Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) is a festival celebrated to mark the end of the holy month Ramzan. The day signifies the breaking of a month-long fast and is decided after the appearance of the crescent moon.
8. Bakri Id