The Department of School and Mass Education has released the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year.
Important Information
- Academic Session: April 2026 – March 2027
- Total School Days: 220 working days
- Summer Vacation: May 6 – June 17, 2026 (43 days)
- Puja Vacation: October 17 – 26, 2026 (10 days)
- Winter Vacation: December 23 – December 31, 2027 (9 days)
- Local Holidays: 2 additional days as per state government notification
- All Sundays are observed as weekly holidays
- Second Saturday of each month is a holiday
- Examination schedules may be subject to change based on academic requirements
- Parents will be notified of any changes through the school communication system
Tentative Timeline of Assessment (FA & SA)
The assessment timeline is partially obscured in the source data.
| Assessment | Timeline |
| Formative Assessment-1 | 4th week of July 2026 |
| Summative Assessment-2 | 4th week of September 2026 |
| Formative Assessment 2 | First Week of January 2027 |
| Revision Work | 2nd Week of February 2027 |
| Summative Assessment 2 | 3rd Week of March 2027 |
Monthwise Working Days 2026-27
| Sl. No. | Months | Sundays | Vacations & Public Holidays | Total Working Days |
| 1. | April | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| 2. | May | 5 | 23 | 3 |
| 3. | June | 4 | 16 | 10 |
| 4. | July | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| 5. | August | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 6. | September | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 7. | October | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 8. | November | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| 9. | December | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 10. | January | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 11. | February | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 12. | March | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 52 | 81+2* | 232-2=230 |
All Holidays List: Odisha Elementary Schools 2026
OBSERVANCE/HOLIDAY LIST : 2026-27
| Sl. No. | LIST OF HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAYS |
| 1. | Utkal Divas (Observance) | 01.04.2026 | Wednesday |
| 2. | Good Friday | 03.04.2026 | Friday |
| 3. | Maha Vishnuva Sankranti / Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14.04.2026 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Budha Purnima/Pandit Raghunath Murmu’s Birthday | 01.05.2026 | Friday |
| 5. | Summer Vacation | 06.05.2026 – 17.06.2026 | Wednesday – Wednesday |
| 6. | Maharam | 26.06.2026 | Friday |
| 7. | Ratha Yatra | 16.07.2026 | Thursday |
| 8. | Bahuda Yatra | 24.07.2026 | Friday |
| 9. | Independence Day (Observance) | 15.08.2026 | Saturday |
| 10. | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 26.08.2026 | Wednesday |
| 11. | Jhulana Purnima/ Rakshya Bandhan | 27.08.2026 | Thursday |
| 12. | Janmastami | 04.09.2026 | Friday |
| 13. | Ganesh Puja (Observance) | 14.09.2026 | Monday |
| 14. | Nuakhai | 15.09.2026 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Day Following Nuakhai | 16.09.2026 | Wednesday |
| 16. | Gandhi Jayanti (Observance) | 02.10.2026 | Friday |
| 17. | Mahalaya | 10.10.2026 | Saturday |
| 18. | Puja Vacation | 17.10.2026-26.10.2026 | Saturday – Monday |
| 19. | Rahas Purnima | 24.11.2026 | Tuesday |
| 20. | Prathamastami | 01.12.2026 | Tuesday |
| 21. | Winter Vacation/ Break | 23.12.2026 – 31.12.2026 | Wednesday – Thursday |
| 22. | New year | 01.01.2027 | Friday |
| 23. | Makara Sankranti | 14.01.2027 | Thursday |
| 24. | Netaji Jayanti / (Observance) Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti | 23.01.2027 | Saturday |
| 25. | Republic Day (Observance) | 26.01.2027 | Tuesday |
| 26. | Saraswati Puja (Observance) | 11.02.2027 | Thursday |
| 27. | Maha Shiva Ratri | 06.03.2027 | Saturday |
| 28. | Id-Ul-Fitre | 09.03.2027 | Tuesday |
| 29. | Dola Purnima | 22.03.2027 | Monday |
| 30. | Holi | 23.03.2027 | Tuesday |
| 31. | Good Friday | 26.03.2027 | Friday |
| 32. | Local/Visitors Holiday | 2 days |
Important Links
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Odisha School Academic Calendar 2026-27
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