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📅 Odisha Government Holiday Calendar 2026:
The Odisha government has officially released its holiday calendar for 2026, granting employees a total of 29 general holidays, 9 optional holidays, and an extra local day off following Nuakhai.
I. Total General Holidays (29 Days)
These are compulsory days off for all state government offices and Magistrate Courts:
| Month | Key Holidays Included |
| January | Makar Sankranti, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti/Basanta Panchami, Republic Day |
| March | Dola Purnima, Holi, Id-ul-Fitr, Sri Rama Navami |
| April | Utkala Divas, Good Friday, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Bishuba Sankranti |
| May | Buddha Purnima, Savitri Amavasya, Id-ul-Zuha |
| June | Raja Sankranti, Muharram |
| July | Rath Yatra |
| August | Independence Day, Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday, Jhulan Purnima |
| September | Janmashtami, Ganesh Puja, Nuakhai and Day After Nuakhai |
| October | Gandhi Jayanti, Maha Saptami, Maha Navami, Vijaya Dashami |
| November | Ras Purnima |
| December | Christmas |
II. Optional Holidays (9 Days)
Employees are permitted to select any one day from this list as an extra holiday, pending written approval from the competent authority:
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Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday (January 6)
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Shab-e-Qadr (March 17)
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Easter Saturday (April 4)
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Raja Rammohan Roy’s Birthday (May 22)
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Bahuda Yatra (July 24)
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Foundation Day of Brahma Samaj (August 20)
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Anla Navami (November 18)
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Prathamastami (December 1)
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Christmas Eve (December 24)
III. Festivals Coinciding with Weekends
Six major festivals will not result in a separate day off because they fall on an existing non-working day (Sunday or second/fourth Saturday). These include:
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Maha Shivaratri (February 15)
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Pahili Raja (June 14)
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Mahalaya (October 10)
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Maha Ashtami (October 18)
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Kumar Purnima (October 25)
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Diwali (November 8)
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