MCX Holidays 2025: Full List of Commodities Market Holidays
Planning your trades around market closures is essential for every commodity trader. This blog post provides the complete list of MCX holidays 2025, including details of morning and evening session closures.
The commodity market holidays differ from those of the equity market, making it crucial to stay informed and avoid last-minute surprises. Whether you’re trading in gold, silver, crude oil, or agri commodities, knowing the MCX trading holidays helps manage risk and schedule your positions wisely.
Below is the list of MCX trading holidays in 2025:
| Day | Date | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| Wednesday | January 01, 2025 | New Year’s Day | Open | Closed |
| Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | Maha Shivaratri | Closed | Open |
| Friday | March 14, 2025 | Holi | Closed | Open |
| Monday | March 31, 2025 | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) | Closed | Open |
| Thursday | April 10, 2025 | Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| Monday | April 14, 2025 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| Friday | April 18, 2025 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | May 01, 2025 | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Open |
| Friday | August 15, 2025 | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday | August 27, 2025 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Open |
| Thursday | October 02, 2025 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra | Closed | Closed |
| Monday | October 21, 2025 | Diwali – Laxmi Pujan** | Closed | Closed |
| Friday | October 22, 2025 | Diwali – Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
| Wednesday | November 05, 2025 | Gurunanak Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| Thursday | December 25, 2025 | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
Read More About:
The commodity market is a marketplace where raw or primary products are traded. These commodities are broadly categorized into metals, energy, and agricultural products. In India, commodity trading is regulated and facilitated through specific exchanges that offer futures and options contracts.
MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.) is India’s largest commodity derivatives exchange, offering a platform for trading in a wide range of commodities such as gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, copper, and agricultural products.
Established in 2003 and regulated by SEBI, MCX enables market participants to hedge, speculate, and manage risk in the commodity market. It operates in two sessions—morning and evening—aligned with global markets.
With high liquidity, advanced technology, and standardized contracts, MCX is the most preferred exchange for commodity traders in India. Most commodity market holidays and trading schedules revolve around MCX holidays due to its dominance.
Below are the MCX opening time and closing time:
| Timings (Non-Agri Commodities) | Timings (Agri Commodities) |
| 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM (with Daylight Saving Time/DST) 9:00 AM to 11:55 PM (without DST) | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
There is 1 MCX holiday in January 2025, affecting only the evening session on New Year’s Day.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| January 01 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | Open | Closed |
February 2025 has 1 MCX holiday with a morning session closure for Maha Shivaratri.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| February 26 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Closed | Open |
March 2025 includes 2 MCX holidays—Holi and Id-ul-Fitr—with morning session closures.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| March 14 | Friday | Holi | Closed | Open |
| March 31 | Monday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) | Closed | Open |
April 2025 has 4 MCX holidays, including one full-day closure on Good Friday.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| April 10 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| April 14 | Monday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| April 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
There is 1 MCX holiday in May 2025 on Maharashtra Day with a morning session closure.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| May 01 | Thursday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Open |
There are no MCX holidays in June 2025.
There are no MCX holidays in July 2025.
August 2025 includes 2 MCX holidays—one full-day (Independence Day) and one half-day (Ganesh Chaturthi).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| August 15 | Friday | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
| August 27 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Open |
There are no MCX holidays in September 2025.
October 2025 has 3 MCX holidays, including Diwali (full closure) and Balipratipada (morning session closed).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| October 02 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | Closed | Closed |
| October 21 | Monday | Diwali – Laxmi Pujan | Closed | Closed |
| October 22 | Friday | Diwali – Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
November 2025 has 1 MCX holiday on Gurunanak Jayanti with morning session closure.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| November 05 | Wednesday | Gurunanak Jayanti | Closed | Open |
December 2025 has 1 full-day MCX holiday on Christmas.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session | Evening Session |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
The MCX holiday list 2025 is a schedule of days when the Multi Commodity Exchange remains fully or partially closed. It includes national holidays, religious festivals, and special occasions that impact trading sessions.
No. MCX holidays may differ from NSE/BSE because commodity markets operate in two sessions and follow international commodity timings.
Yes. MCX is closed on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) for both morning and evening sessions.
MCX may remain partially open on some public holidays. For example, during Holi or Ganesh Chaturthi, the morning session may be closed while the evening session stays open.
Commodity market holidays are days when trading is suspended on MCX and other exchanges like NCDEX or ICEX due to national events or festivals.
Yes. On some days like Maha Shivaratri, Holi, and Gurunanak Jayanti, only one session is closed—making it a half-day MCX holiday.
MCX remains closed during the day on Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) but usually opens for a special Muhurat Trading Session in the evening.
Muhurat Trading is a special one-hour trading session conducted in the evening on Diwali. It’s considered auspicious by traders.
No, MCX will remain fully closed on December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) for both sessions.
MCX aligns its trading hours with global exchanges but follows Indian holidays for closures. However, price movements during international holidays can impact MCX on reopening.
On May 1, 2025 (Maharashtra Day), the morning session is closed, and the evening session is open.
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