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Monday is the New Thursday! Updates on NSE Expiry Days for F&O

By HDFC SKY | Updated at: Mar 7, 2025 06:18 PM IST

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The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced a major change in the expiry schedule for index and stock derivatives. Effective April 4, 2025, traders will need to adjust their strategies as expiry days shift from Thursdays to Mondays for multiple contracts.

If you are an active trader in NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, or stock derivatives, here’s a breakdown of the new expiry schedule.

Updated NSE Expiry Days

Segment	Contract Type	Current Expiry Day	Revised Expiry Day
Index	NIFTY Weekly Contracts	Weekly Thursday	Weekly Monday
	Nifty Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Contracts	Last Thursday of Expiry Month	Last Monday of Expiry Month
	BANKNIFTY Monthly & Quarterly Contracts
	FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, NIFTYNXT50 Monthly Contracts
Stocks	All Monthly Contracts

NIFTY weekly contracts will now expire on Monday of the expiry week instead of Thursday.
NIFTY monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly contracts, along with BANKNIFTY Expiry monthly and quarterly contracts, will now expire on the last Monday of the expiry month instead of the last Thursday.
FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and NIFTYNTX50 contracts will also shift their expiry to the last Monday of the expiry month instead of Thursday.
All stock derivatives with a monthly expiry will now expire on the last Monday of the expiry month instead of Thursday.

How to Prepare?

For traders relying on expiry-based strategies, this change requires a shift in planning. Here’s what you should do:
Update your trading calendar – Ensure your strategies align with the new Monday expiry schedule.