Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 –The excitement of Diwali (Diwali 2025) has begun in the country, with markets beginning to be decorated and shopping already underway. Along with the general public, stock market investors are also enthusiastic about this festival. Indeed, a special Muhurat Trading tradition has been established in the stock market for this festival of lights, and the timing and time of this event has been revealed. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has clarified the day, timing, and date.
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced that a special Muhurat trading session will be held on Tuesday, October 21 , 2025, to mark Diwali 2025. The exchange, in its circular dated Monday, September 22, stated that the timing for this special one-hour session has been fixed at 1:45 pm and trading will continue till 2:45 pm.
Muhurat trading will also include a 15-minute pre-opening session, as usual, starting at 1:30 PM, and traders and investors will be able to resume normal trading from 1:45 PM. According to the NSE circular, the expiry date for trade modifications has been set at 2:55 PM.
Muhurat Trading Apart from the special one hour trading of 2025, the stock markets will have a holiday on the entire day on the occasion of Diwali Laxmi Pujan and after this, a full day holiday has been declared on Wednesday, October 22, on the occasion of Diwali Balipratipada. It is worth noting that both the major stock exchanges NSE and BSE have been organizing this one hour Muhurat trading session for a long time with the festival of Diwali and the beginning of the new accounting year of the Hindu calendar and if Diwali falls on a Saturday or Sunday holiday, then also the trading is opened for one hour keeping this in mind.
Why is this trading so special?
The one-hour Muhurat trading on Diwali is considered a highly auspicious occasion for starting new investments and accumulating wealth for generations. Steeped in tradition and determined by planetary positions, trading involves a blend of not only spiritual beliefs but also financial strategies.
During this one-hour session, investors follow market traditions by making small investments. It is believed that Muhurat trading on this day brings prosperity and wealth to investors throughout the year. This trading on Diwali occurs across all three markets: equity, equity futures and options, currency, and commodity markets.
When did it first begin?
The stock market has a decades-old tradition of conducting this special Muhurat trading for one hour on Diwali. Muhurat trading began in 1957 at the BSE and in 1992 at the NSE. Experts agree that Muhurat trading is purely a matter of tradition, and most investors buy shares on this day. However, these investments are usually small and symbolic.
Long-term purchases are made during the Muhurat trading session. Investors and brokers prefer to purchase value-based stocks that are good for the long term. Investors make these purchases because they intend to pass on the shares to the next generation. Diwali is considered auspicious for starting anything new, not just stock market trading. Therefore, many investors also make their first investments in the stock market during this special Muhurat trading session.