Investors will experience a pause in trading activity today as the Indian stock market remains closed on Wednesday, November 5, in observance of Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025. The market is set to reopen on Thursday, November 6, following the mid-week holiday celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Sikhism founder.
Following a subdued trading day on Tuesday, characterized by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) selling activity, the benchmark indices experienced declines. The Sensex dropped by more than 500 points, while the Nifty ended 170 points lower, reflecting a cautious market sentiment ahead of important global economic data.
Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are closed today across all trading segments, including equity, derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and electronic gold receipts (EGRs). This holiday marks the second market closure in November 2025, with no other scheduled closures for the month according to the stock market holiday calendar. Normal operations will resume tomorrow, Thursday, November 6, limiting this week’s trading activities to four days on Dalal Street.
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has also suspended trading for both morning and evening sessions today in observance of Guru Nanak Jayanti. Commodity markets, dealing in gold, silver, crude oil, and other futures, will remain closed throughout the day, with trading set to resume on Thursday, November 6.
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab or Prakash Parv, commemorates the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism. The festival is celebrated with prayers, Akhand Path, Nagar Kirtans, and Langars by the Sikh community globally, symbolizing Guru Nanak’s teachings of equality, humility, compassion, and selfless service.
The official stock market holiday calendar for 2025 indicates a total of 14 trading holidays this year. Following today’s closure for Guru Nanak Jayanti, only one more trading holiday remains on December 25 (Christmas). Besides these scheduled holidays, the market remains closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Analysts anticipate a renewed focus on earnings reports, global economic indicators, and foreign fund movements when trading resumes on Thursday.
Considering recent trends of FIIs as net sellers, domestic investors will monitor global market signals and commodity price fluctuations, particularly in oil and gold, which have experienced volatility in recent days.