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  • Odisha Releases Holiday Calendar for 2026, Declares 29 Official Holidays

    Odisha Releases Holiday Calendar for 2026

    Odisha Releases Holiday Calendar for 2026: Complete details of government holidays in Odisha for 2026. For government and bank holidays of upcoming week visit HolidayAlerts.in

    Odisha Releases Holiday Calendar for 2026

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released its official holiday list for the year 2026, declaring 29 days as public holidays for state offices and executive magistrate courts. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department (R&DM) has released the complete holiday list for the upcoming year, including compulsory, optional, and coincident holidays, through a detailed notification. According to the notification, all state government offices and revenue and magistrate courts will remain closed on the following festivals and commemorative occasions:

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    List of 29 Official Holidays:

    • January 14: Makar Sankranti
    • January 23: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti
    • January 26: Republic Day
    • March 3: Dola Purnima
    • March 4: Holi
    • March 21: Eid-ul-Fitr
    • March 27: Ram Navami
    • April 1: Utkala Divas (Odisha Day)
    • April 3: Good Friday
    • April 14: Maha Vishubha Sankranti / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
    • May 1: Buddha Purnima/Pandit Raghunath Murmu’s Birthday
    • May 16: Savitri Ambasya
    • May 27: Eid ul Zuha
    • June 15: Raj Sankranti
    • June 26: Muharram
    • July 16: Rath Yatra
    • August 15: Independence Day
    • August 26: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
    • August 17: Jhoolna Purnima
    • September 4: Janmashtami
    • September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi
    • September 15: Nuakhai
    • September 16: Say Nuakhai after the rites of passage
    • October 17: Mahasaptami
    • October 19: Mahanavami
    • October 20: Vijayadashami
    • November 24: Rahas Purnima
    • December 25: Christmas Day

    Eid-ul-Fitr* Muharram* Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* (*depending on the sighting of the moon)

    Optional Holidays: Odisha Releases Holiday Calendar for 2026

    State employees, regardless of their religion or sect, will be permitted to avail of one optional holiday on any of the following nine occasions with written permission from their competent authority:

    • Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
    • Easter Saturday
    • Bahuda Yatra
    • Anala Navami
    • Prathmashtami
    • Holi (2nd day)
    • Raksha Bandhan
    • Nuakhai
    • Christmas Eve

    The department has clarified that some festivals traditionally celebrated as holidays will not be declared separately this time as they coincide with Sundays or second and fourth Saturdays. These include Maha Shivaratri, Pahili Raja, Mahalaya, Maha Ashtami, Kumar Purnima and Diwali.

    This official information has been sent to all government departments, district collectors and major state and central institutions including the Odisha High Court, RBI and nationalized banks. The Information and Public Relations Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan Bhubaneswar have also been informed for wide publicity.

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    Is it official holidays calendar of Odisha?

    Yes, it is the official holidays calendar of Odisha.

  • 2026 Holiday Calendar: Will you get 50 days of holidays next year? Check out the 2026 calendar with festivals and holidays

    2026 calendar with festivals and holidays

    2026 calendar with festivals and holidays: In addition to these holidays, the Collector will be able to declare two public holidays in their district. The Finance Department will issue a separate holiday calendar for bank employees. To know, “Is it a government or bank holiday today or tomorrow?” visit our homepage.

    2026 calendar with festivals and holidays

    2026 Festival Calendar: The year 2025 is about to end. 2026 will begin in January. In 2026, employees will receive 31 public and 19 optional holidays. This means a total of 50 holidays. The calendar has been released by the General Administration Department. Employees will be able to take only two of the 19 optional holidays at their discretion. There are 12 weeks in the year in which employees will receive three days off each as per 2026 calendar with festivals and holidays.

    In 2026, nine holidays have been reduced due to the festival holidays falling on Saturdays and Sundays.

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    In addition to these holidays, the Collector will be able to declare two public holidays in their district. The Finance Department will release a separate holiday calendar for bank employees. Next year, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 2nd, Dhulandi on March 3rd, and Diwali on November 8th, and Govardhan Puja on November 9th.

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    Dhulandi on March 3rd

    According to the 2026 calendar with festivals and holidays, next year’s Diwali and Shivratri will fall on Sundays. Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 2nd, Dhulandi on March 3rd, Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashami on September 21st, Durgashtami on October 19th, Diwali on November 8th, and Govardhan Puja on November 9th.

    Holidays will be distributed simultaneously

    In the new year, employees will also receive three days off. This means that there will be 12 weeks in which government offices will be open for four days each. Seven of these weeks will have a public holiday on Friday, followed by a weekend holiday. There will also be five weeks in which Saturday, Sunday, and Monday will be holidays as per 2026 calendar with festivals and holidays.

    Sundays on these festivals

    Next year, Devnarayan Jayanti on January 25th, Shivratri on February 15th, Parashuram Jayanti on April 19th, Tribal Day on August 9th, Ghat Sthapana on October 11th, and Diwali on November 8th fall on Sundays. Similarly, Eid al-Fitr on March 21st, Jyotiba Phule Jayanti on April 11th, and August 15th will fall on Saturdays.

    You can visit our homepage for daily updates on govt, bank, school, college and stock market holidays as per 2026 calendar with festivals and holidays.

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    How many public holidays in 2026?

    There are total 50 public holidays (employees will receive 31 public and 19 optional holidays).

    Is 16 November 2025 a public holiday in Punjab?

    Yes, 16 November 2025 is a public holiday in Punjab to commerotae martyrdom day of Kartar Singh Sarabha Day.

    Where to check daily holiday updates?

    You can check daily holiday updates on the homepage of HolidayAlerts.in .