The Government of Odisha has released the official “Odisha Government Calendar 2026” in PDF format, detailing the list of gazetted public holidays and optional holidays for the year. This calendar serves as a reference for government offices, banks, schools, and private organisations across the state to plan their working days, leave schedules and events in advance.
Odisha Government Calendar 2026 Overview
| State | Odisha |
| Calendar Year | 2026 |
| Format | PDF |
| Holiday Categories | Public holidays + Optional holidays |
| Issued By | Government of Odisha |
| Use‑Case | Government offices, banks, schools, private sector |
| Accessibility | Downloadable PDF from official portal |
Public Holidays List
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 14 Jan | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| 23 Jan | Friday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vasant Panchami |
| 26 Jan | Monday | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Holi |
| 5 Mar | Thursday | Panchayati Raj Divas |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | Id‑ul‑Fitr |
| 27 Mar | Friday | Ram Navami |
| 1 Apr | Wednesday | Odisha Day (Utkal Divas) |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti & Maha Vishuva Sankranti |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Bakrid / Eid‑ul‑Adha |
| 14 Jun | Sunday | Pahili Raja |
| 15 Jun | Monday | Raja Sankranti |
| 26 Jun | Friday | Muharram |
| 16 Jul | Thursday | Ratha Yatra |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug | Tuesday | Eid‑e‑Milad |
| 27 Aug | Thursday | Jhulan Purnima |
| 4 Sep | Friday | Janmashtami |
| 15 Sep | Tuesday | Ganesh Puja |
| 16 Sep | Wednesday | Nuakhai |
| 2 Oct | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 18 Oct | Sunday | Maha Saptami |
| 19 Oct | Monday | Maha Ashtami |
| 20 Oct | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
| 21 Oct | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 25 Oct | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali / Kali Puja |
| 24 Nov | Tuesday | Kartika Purnima |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day |
Optional Holidays List
| Date | Day | Optional Holiday |
|---|
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima / Pandit Raghunath Murmu Birth Anniversary |
| 17 Jul | Friday | Guru Purnima |
| 4 Nov | Wednesday | Diwali Holiday (State Office) |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Second Holiday Option – Christmas Day |
