List of MCX Holidays 2025
Explore the list of MCX holidays in 2025 to plan your derivative trades with ease.
The investment attitude in India is evolving. Investors are opening up their portfolios for varied modern and rare instruments due to the overall ease of investing. One such investment asset is commodity derivatives. They are not very modern but are less considered by retail investors due to their inherent risk factor.
Derivatives can be understood as a contract for a trade taking place in the future at the decided price. Further, it differs based on the contract nature in option, future, forwards, etc. In commodities, these instruments play a crucial role in the price discovery process. The process will decide the price based on the market forces for an underlying physical asset.
In India, a prominent commodity market is MCX or Multi Commodity Exchange of India. As derivatives are a future trade, understanding their sessions, schedules and commodity market holidays can help investors plan their trades in advance.
All about MCX
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd is home to nearly 544 registered investors as of September 2024. It has a list of 12 crucial indices:
- Prominent index (1): MC iCOMDEX
- Composite indices (3): Base metal, Bullion and Energy
- Other indices (8): Lead, crude oil, silver, natural gas, aluminium, copper, gold, zinc
The exchange also deals with varied agricultural commodities such as cotton, black pepper, crude palm oil, castor seed, etc. The commodities are a crucial part of the import-export process and therefore, international markets play a crucial role in the process. It has designated different sessions based on the national and international market.
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MCX trading sessions
The market is mainly divided into morning (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)and evening (5:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.) sessions. The commodities for a specific time are as follows:
| Commodities | Timings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agri commodities futures | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | |||
| Bullions, Metals and Energy | 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. / 11:55 P.M.* | |||
| International reference commodities (as per the regulator intimations) | 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. | |||
*11:55 P.M. between November and March, due to daylight saving.
These are scheduled from Monday to Friday and before this session, an order cancellation session is organised between 8:45 A.M. to 8:59 A.M.
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MCX trading holidays 2025
The list below indicates the probable commodity market holidays:
| Date (Day) in 2025 | Description | Morning Session | Evening Session | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 (Wednesday) | New Year Day | Open | Close | |||||||||
| January 26 (Sunday) | Republic Day | Close | Close | |||||||||
| February 26 (Wednesday) | Mahashivratri | Close | Open | |||||||||
| March 14 (Friday) | Holi | Close | Open | |||||||||
| March 31 (Monday) | Ramadan Eid | Close | Open | |||||||||
| April 6 (Sunday) | Shri Ram Navami | Close | Close | |||||||||
| April 10 (Thursday) | Mahavir Jayanti | Close | Open | |||||||||
| April 14 (Monday) | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Close | Open | |||||||||
| April 18 (Friday) | Good Friday | Close | Close | |||||||||
| May 1 (Thursday) | Maharashtra Day | Close | Open | |||||||||
| June 7 (Saturday) | Bakri Id | Close | Close | |||||||||
| July 6 (Sunday) | Mohrram | Close | Close | |||||||||
| August 15 (Friday) | Independence Day | Close | Close | |||||||||
| August 27 (Wednesday) | Ganesh Chaturthi | Close | Open | |||||||||
| October 2 (Thursday) | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dusshera | Close | Close | |||||||||
| October 21 (Tuesday) | *Diwali - Lakshmi Pujan | Close | Close* | |||||||||
| October 22 (Wednesday) | Diwali - Bali Pratipada | Close | Open | |||||||||
| November 5 (Wednesday) | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Close | Open | |||||||||
| December 25 (Thursday) | Christmas | Close | Close | |||||||||
*Muhurat Trading is organised on the occasion of Diwali - Lakshmi Pujan.
Above this list, the exchange may inform the holiday with an advance circular. Both trading sessions are usually closed when there is an international occasion, Saturdays, Sundays or national holidays. However, for some special short trading sessions, it may happen that MCX open on Saturday. The intimation of such sessions is released by the authorities in advance.
Muhurat Trading
Lakshmi Pujan is one of the most pious occasions in the Hindu tradition and has immense significance in India. Moreover, Diwali marks a crucial occasion in terms of purchasing new assets, prosperity and abundance. Therefore, Indian markets organise a special one-hour session on this day.
Lakshmi Pujan is a part of the MCX holidays but this special Muhurat trading session is usually organised in the following way:
Date: October 21, 2025 (Friday)
| Particulars | Timing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special session | 5:45 P.M. to 5:59 P.M. | |||
| Main trading session | 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | |||
| Client code modification session | 6:00 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. | |||
This is the usual schedule of Muhurate trading day. However, final intimations are provided in a circular by the exchange before the main day.
Conclusion
The commodities trading is gradually gaining the investor's attention in recent days. However, blindly entering the market may risk the investors. Therefore, understanding its nuances like trading sessions and timings is crucial. The list of commodities or MCX market holidays can help investors plan their derivative trades with care.
Check this out! A Simple Guide to the Commodity Market in India
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