The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) announced on Monday, 23 June 2025, a significant change to the expiry schedule for its index and stock derivative contracts. Effective from 28 August 2025, the expiry day for all NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, NIFTYNXT50, and single-stock derivative contracts will shift from Thursday to Tuesday.

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According to the NSE circular, monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly NIFTY contracts, which currently expire on the last Thursday of the expiry month, will now expire on the last Tuesday of that month. Similarly, the weekly NIFTY contracts, currently expiring on Thursdays, will also move to Tuesdays. This revision applies uniformly across BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, NIFTYNXT50 contracts, and all monthly stock derivative contracts.

The change will take effect post end-of-day (EOD) on 28 August 2025. Existing derivative contracts will be amended to reflect the new expiry schedule, while all new contracts created thereafter will follow the updated expiry timeline.

Revised contract details will be made available in the contract file generated on 28 August 2025 and will be applicable for trading from 29 August 2025. Other contract specifications remain unchanged.

NSE has advised all members to download the updated contract files before trading resumes on 29 August. The exchange also noted that expiry dates might be adjusted in case of any exchange holidays. Clearing corporations will separately announce the updated settlement schedule.