Overview
- Both NSE and BSE will be shut on Wednesday, November 5, with no trading across equity, derivatives, SLB, currency or other segments, and the next market holiday falling on December 25.
- The RBI’s calendar lists November 5 as a bank holiday in numerous states and union territories, pausing branch-based services such as cash counters, cheque clearances and demand drafts while ATMs, UPI and internet/mobile banking remain available.
- School closures vary by state, with Punjab confirming a holiday for government and private schools and Delhi–NCR and parts of Haryana reporting closures, so parents are advised to follow local notifications.
- Further regional closures this week include a local holiday in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills on November 6 for the Nongkrem festival, a November 7 holiday there for Wangala, and Karnataka bank closures on November 8 for Kanakadasa Jayanthi; Bihar will also see bank closures on November 6 for assembly elections.
- Guru Nanak Jayanti falls on Kartik Purnima this year and marks the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, prompting government, market and institutional closures across several regions.