Odisha Govt Holidays 2026
The 2026 holiday list of Government of Odisha, taken from the organisation's own notification: 29 holidays.
- 29holidays in 2026
- 0fall on a weekly off day
- 7long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (4)
Odisha Govt Odisha Government holidays 2026 (State Govt offices and Revenue & Magisterial Courts, Executive) - Annexure-I
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti |
Holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Dola Purnima | Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friday | Shree Rama Navami | Holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Utkal Divas (Odisha Day) | Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Maha Visuva Sankranti / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima Buddha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
Holiday | |
| 16 May 2026 | Saturday |
 Vat Savitri Vrat Sabitri Amabasya |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Monday | Raja Sankranti | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday |
 Rath Yatra Ratha Yatra |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Birthday of Prophet Mohammad moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Jhulan Purnima | Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Puja | Holiday | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Nuakhai | Holiday | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Day following Nuakhai | Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) Maha Saptami |
Holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maha Navami |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Vijaya Dasami |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Rasa Purnima | Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday |
Odisha Govt Odisha Government optional holidays 2026 (one may be availed) - Annexure-II
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
Optional holiday | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadr moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday |
 Holy Saturday (Easter Saturday) Easter Saturday |
Optional holiday | |
| 22 May 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Optional holiday | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Friday | Bahuda Yatra | Optional holiday | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Foundation Day of Brahmo Samaj | Optional holiday | |
| 18 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Anla Navami | Optional holiday | |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Prathamastami | Optional holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve |
Optional holiday |
Long weekends
- 23 to 26 January 2026 (4 days off: Friday to Monday) for Basant Panchami, Republic Day
- 27 to 29 March 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Shree Rama Navami
- 13 to 15 June 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Raja Sankranti
- 26 to 28 June 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Muharram (Ashura)
- 12 to 16 September 2026 (5 days off: Saturday to Wednesday) for Ganesh Puja, Nuakhai, Day following Nuakhai
- 17 to 20 October 2026 (4 days off: Saturday to Tuesday) for Durga Puja (Maha Saptami), Maha Navami, Dussehra
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
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Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
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| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
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| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti