As the Indian stock market moves into the final leg of 2025, investors are keeping an eye on the trading calendar for the remaining months of the year. After a festive October that saw three trading holidays, November and December will each have just one non-weekend market holiday.
Upcoming Stock Market Holidays
In November, both the BSE and NSE will remain closed on Wednesday, November 5, in observance of Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday. Following this, the final trading holiday of the year will fall on Thursday, December 25, on account of Christmas.
List of Upcoming Market Holidays:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
| 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday | Christmas |
Aside from these, the markets will follow their usual weekend closures on Saturdays and Sundays.
Market Performance in 2025
The Indian equity market, which began the year on a volatile note, has managed to stage a steady recovery. So far in 2025, benchmark indices have delivered healthy returns, with the BSE Sensex gaining around 7% year-to-date (YTD) and the Nifty 50 advancing 8.5%.
The month of March stood out as the best performing period of the year, witnessing a strong 5.76% surge in the Sensex. October followed closely, buoyed by optimism surrounding GST rate rationalisation and robust corporate earnings.
Foreign Investment and Market Sentiment
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), who had been on a selling spree for three consecutive months, have recently returned to Indian equities, injecting renewed optimism into the market. Analysts believe this reversal could sustain the current bullish momentum in the short term.
According to Nilesh Jain, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research at Centrum Broking, “The broader trend remains positive. A buy-on-dips strategy continues to be favourable as long as Nifty holds above 25,500.”
He added that a decisive move above 26,000—a level where significant call writing has been observed—could trigger the next leg of the rally.
Echoing this view, Amol Athawale, VP–Technical Research at Kotak Securities, said, “The 25,700–25,650/83,900–83,700 zone will act as crucial support for traders, while 26,000/85,000 and 26,100/85,300 are key resistance areas. A breakout above 26,100 could push the market towards 26,250–26,350/85,800–86,100. However, a fall below 25,650 may weaken sentiment and drag it toward 25,500–25,450/83,300–83,100.”
Outlook
With only two more holidays before the year ends, investors can look forward to a largely uninterrupted trading schedule. The market’s tone remains optimistic heading into the year-end, supported by improved investor sentiment, resilient macroeconomic fundamentals, and renewed foreign inflows.
