Odisha Govt Calendar 2026 with Festivals, Public Holidays :
Odisha Govt. 2026 Festivals and Holidays :
| Date | Day | Festival / Holiday |
| 14-Jan-26 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| 23-Jan-26 | Friday | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami |
| 26-Jan-26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 03-Mar-26 | Tuesday | Dola Purnima |
| 04-Mar-26 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 21-Mar-26 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitre |
| 27-Mar-26 | Friday | Shree Ram Nabami |
| 01-Apr-26 | Wednesday | Utkal Divas |
| 03-Apr-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14-Apr-26 | Tuesday | Mahabishuba Sankranti / Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 01-May-26 | Friday | Budha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
| 16-May-26 | Saturday | Sabitri Amabasya |
| 27-May-26 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha |
| 15-Jun-26 | Monday | Raja Sankranti |
| 26-Jun-26 | Friday | Muharram |
| 16-Jul-26 | Thursday | Ratha Yatra |
| 15-Aug-26 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 26-Aug-26 | Wednesday | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad |
| 27-Aug-26 | Thursday | Jhulana Purnima |
| 04-Sep-26 | Friday | Janmastami |
| 14-Sep-26 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 15-Sep-26 | Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| 16-Sep-26 | Wednesday | Day following Nuakhai |
| 02-Oct-26 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17-Oct-26 | Saturday | Maha Saptami |
| 19-Oct-26 | Monday | Maha Nabami |
| 20-Oct-26 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami |
| 24-Nov-26 | Tuesday | Rasa Purnima |
| 25-Dec-26 | Friday | Christmas Day (X-Mas Day) |
Restricted/Optional Holidays :
| Date | Day | Festival / Holiday |
| 06-Jan-26 | Tuesday | Guru Govind Singh Birthday |
| 17-Mar-26 | Tuesday | Sab-e-Qadr |
| 04-Apr-26 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 22-May-26 | Friday | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| 24-Jul-26 | Friday | Bahuda Yatra |
| 20-Aug-26 | Thursday | Foundation Day of Brahma Samaj |
| 18-Nov-26 | Wednesday | Anla Nabami |
| 01-Dec-26 | Tuesday | Prathamastami |
| 24-Dec-26 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
Odisha Bank Holidays :
| Date | Day | Bank Holiday |
| 10-Jan-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 14-Jan-26 | Wednesday | Makara Sankranti |
| 23-Jan-26 | Friday | Vasant Panchami |
| 24-Jan-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 26-Jan-26 | Monday | Republic Day (National Holiday) |
| 14-Feb-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 15-Feb-26 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 28-Feb-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 04-Mar-26 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 14-Mar-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 21-Mar-26 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 27-Mar-26 | Friday | Sri Ramnavami |
| 01-Apr-26 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Account |
| 03-Apr-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11-Apr-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 25-Apr-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 09-May-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 23-May-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 13-Jun-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 15-Jun-26 | Monday | Raja Sankranti |
| 26-Jun-26 | Friday | Muharram |
| 27-Jun-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 11-Jul-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 25-Jul-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 08-Aug-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 15-Aug-26 | Saturday | Independence Day (National Holiday) |
| 22-Aug-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 04-Sep-26 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| 12-Sep-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 14-Sep-26 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 16-Sep-26 | Wednesday | Nuakhai |
| 26-Sep-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 02-Oct-26 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (National Holiday) |
| 10-Oct-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 19-Oct-26 | Monday | Maha Ashtami (Durga Puja) |
| 21-Oct-26 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 24-Oct-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 08-Nov-26 | Sunday | Deepavali / Diwali |
| 14-Nov-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 28-Nov-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 12-Dec-26 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| 25-Dec-26 | Friday | Christmas |
| 26-Dec-26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
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Hindu Festivals in Odisha 2026 :
- Makara Sankranti falls on 14th January (Wednesday), marking the sun’s transition to Capricorn. People take holy baths and offer prayers to Sun God.
- Vasant Panchami/Saraswati Puja is on 23rd January (Friday), when students worship Goddess Saraswati for knowledge and wisdom.
- Maha Shivaratri comes on 15th February (Sunday), dedicated to Lord Shiva with night-long prayers and fasting.
- Dola Purnima/Holi will be celebrated on 4th March (Wednesday) with colors and joy. The previous day 3rd March is Holika Dahan.
- Rama Navami is on 27th March (Friday), celebrating Lord Rama’s birth with special prayers and bhajans.
- Maha Vishuba Sankranti or Pana Sankranti on 14th April (Tuesday) marks the Odia New Year, celebrated with special Pana drink.
- Akshaya Tritiya falls on 19th April (Sunday), considered highly auspicious for new beginnings and purchases.
- Buddha Purnima is on 1st May (Friday), celebrating Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and nirvana.
- Raja Parba is a unique 3-day festival from 14th to 16th June celebrating womanhood and Mother Earth.
- Jagannath Ratha Yatra on 16th July (Thursday) is the biggest festival when deities travel in grand chariots from Puri temple to Gundicha temple.
- Raksha Bandhan falls on 28th August (Friday), when sisters tie sacred thread on brothers’ wrists.
- Janmashtami is on 4th September (Friday), celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth with midnight celebrations.
- Nuakhai on 16th September (Wednesday) is an agrarian festival celebrating new rice harvest, mainly in Western Odisha.
- Durga Puja from 17th to 20th October is the grandest festival with elaborate pandals and cultural programs. Maha Ashtami is on 18th, Maha Navami on 19th, and Vijaya Dashami on 20th.
- Kumar Purnima on 26th October (Monday) is celebrated by unmarried girls worshipping the moon for good husbands.
- Diwali/Lakshmi Puja is on 8th November (Sunday), the festival of lights celebrating Goddess Lakshmi.
- Kartika Purnima on 24th November (Tuesday) is sacred for lighting lamps and Boita Bandana ritual where people float miniature boats.
Odisha Ratha Yatra 2026 :
- 11 June 2026 (Thursday) – Snana Purnima
- 12 to 25 June 2026 – Anavasara Period
- 26 June 2026 (Friday) – Nabajaubana Darshan
- 16 July 2026 (Thursday) – Jagannath Ratha Yatra
- 20 July 2026 (Monday) – Hera Panchami:
- 24 July 2026 (Friday) – Bahuda Yatra
- 25 July 2026 (Saturday) – Suna Besha
- 27 July 2026 (Monday) – Niladri Bije
**Source , Govt. Of Odisha – Visit Now