Odisha State Govt Holiday list for the Calendar year 2026
29 Public Holidays and 9 Optional Holidays Announced
State Government Offices Declare holiday during the Calendar year 2026, Saka-Era- 1947 and 1948.
| LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVT. OFFICES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026, SAKA ERA 1947-48 | |||||
| SL NO |
NAME OF THE FESTIVAL |
DATE |
DATE AS PER SAKA ERA | DAY OF THE WEEK | NO OF DAYS |
| I | II | Ill | IV | v | VI |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14.01.2026 | Pausa-24 | Wednesday | 1 |
|
2 |
Subash Chandra Bose JayantiNir Surendrasa i Jayanti/ Basanta Panchami |
23.01.2026 |
Magha-3 |
Friday |
1 |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26 .01.2026 | Magha-6 | Monday | 1 |
| 4 | Dola Purnima | 03.03.2026 | Phalguna-12 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 5 | Holi | 04.03.2026 | Phalguna-13 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 6 | ld-ul-Fitre | 21.03.2026 | Phalguna-30 | 3rd Saturday | 1 |
| 7 | Shree Rama Navami | 27 .03.2026 | Chaitra-6 | Friday | 1 |
| 8 | Utkal Divas | 01.04.2026 | Chaitra-11 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 9 | Good Friday | 03.04.2026 | Chaitra-13 | Friday | 1 |
| 10 | Dr. B.R Ambedka r Jayanti/ Maha Visuva Sankranti | 14.04.2026 | Chaitra-24 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima/ Pandit Raghunath Murumu’s Birthday | 01.05.2026 | Baisakha-11 | Friday | 1 |
| 12 | Sabitri Amabasya | 16.05.2026 | Baisakha-26 | 3rd Saturday | 1 |
| 13 | ld-ul-Zuha | 27.05.2026 | Jyestha-6 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 14 | Raja Sankranti | 15.06.2026 | Jyestha-25 | Monday | 1 |
| 15 | Muhharram | 26.06.2026 | Ashadha-5 | Friday | 1 |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | 16.07.2026 | Ashadha-25 | Thursday | 1 |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15.08.2026 | Shrabana-24 | 3rd Saturday | 1 |
| 18 | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 26.08.2026 | Bhadrab-4 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 19 | Jhulana Purnima | 27.08 .2026 | Bhadrab-5 | Thursday | 1 |
| 20 | Janmastha mi | 04.09 .2026 | Bhadrab-13 | Friday | 1 |
| 21 | Ganesh Puja | 14.09.2026 | Bhadrab-23 | Monday | 1 |
| 22 | Nuakhai | 15.09.2026 | Bhadrab-24 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 23 | Day following Nuakhai | 16.09.2026 | Bhadrab-25 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 24 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02.10.2026 | Ashwina-10 | Friday | 1 |
| 25 | Mahasaptami | 17.10.2026 | Ashwina-25 | 3rd Saturday |
1
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| 26 | Mahanavami | 19.10.2026 | Ashwina-27 | Monday | 1 |
| 27 | Vijaya Dasami | 20.10.2026 | Ashwina-28 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 28 | Rahas Purnima | 24.11.2026 | Margasira-3 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 29 | X-Mas Day | 25 .12.2026 | Pausa-4 | Friday | 1 |
| Total | 29 | ||||
LIST OF OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026, SAKA ERA 1947-48
| SL NO |
NAME OF THE FESTIVAL |
DATE |
DATE AS PER SAKA ERA | DAY OF THE WEEK | NO OF DAYS |
| I | II | Ill | IV | v | VI |
| 1 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06.01.2026 | Pausa-16 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 2 | Sab-e-Quadar | 17.03.2026 | Phalguna-26 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 3 | Easter Saturday | 04.04.2026 | Chaitra-14 | 1st Saturday | 1 |
| 4 | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy | 22.05.2026 | Jyestha-1 | Friday | 1 |
| 5 | Bahuda Yatra | 24.07.2026 | Shrabana-2 | Friday | 1 |
| 6 | Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | 20.08.2026 | Shrabana-29 | Thursday | 1 |
| 7 | Ania Navami | 18.11.2026 | Katrika-27 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 8 | Prathamasthami | 01.12.2026 | Margasira-10 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 9 | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2026 | Pausa-3 | Thursday | 1 |
| Total | 9 | ||||
The State Government employee may avail one optional holiday on any other festive occasion/commemorative days as listed above.
Below is the list of festivals/commemorative days, which are generally considered as Holidays for the State Government offices and these days are coinciding on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday during the Calendar Year-2026
| SL NO |
NAME OF THE FESTIVAL |
DATE |
DATE AS PER SAKA ERA | DAY OF THE WEEK | NO OF DAYS |
| I | II | Ill | IV | v | VI |
| 1 | Maha Shivratri | 15.02.2026 | Magha-26 | Sunday | 1 |
| 2 | Pahili Raja | 14.06.2026 | Jyestha-24 | Sunday | 1 |
| 3 | Mahalaya | 10.10.2026 | Ashwina-18 | 2nd Saturday | |
| 1 | |||||
| 4 | Mahasthami | 18.10.2026 | Ashwina-26 | Sunday | 1 |
| 5 | Kumar Purnima | 25.10.2026 | Kartika-3 | Sunday | 1 |
| 6 | Diwali | 08.11.2026 | Kartika-17 | Sunday | 1 |
| Total | 6 | ||||