Orissa CIVIL Court CALENDAR 2026

Orissa CIVIL Court CALENDAR 2026

ALL SUNDAYS AND SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
JANUARY

1st— NEW YEAR’S DAY :
2nd— DHANU JATRA : At Bargarh Sadar & Attabira in the Judgeship of Bargarh.
3rd— POUSAPURNIMA : Inthe Judgeships of Balangir,Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Sonepurand Sundargarh.
14th— MAKAR SANKRANTI / PONGAL : One day more i.e. 15th in the Judgeships of Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada,atKantamal in the Judgeship of Boudh and at Baramba in the Judgeship of Cuttack.
23rd- BASANTAPANCHAMI / NETAJIJAYANTI:
26th- REPUBLIC DAY :
29th— VYASASAROBAR MELA : At Jajpur Road in the Judgeship of Jajpur.
31st— JORANDAMELA: In the Judgeship of Dhenkanal.

FEBRUARY
16th— DAY FOLLOWING MAHASHIVARATRI: In the Judgeships of Balasore,
Bhadrak,Deogarh,Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Malkangiri,
Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and at Niali inthe Judgeship of Cuttack.

MARCH

3rd & 4th— DOLA FESTIVAL:
9th— DAY FOLLOWING PANCHA DOLA: At Athagarh in the Judgeship of Cuttack, at Ranpur in the Judgeship of Nayagarh and at Brahmagiri in the Judgeship of Puri.
12th— HARIRAJPUR PANCHA DOLA MELAN : At Pipili in the Judgeship of Puri.
13th— DASA DOLA JATRA: At Chilika in the Judgeship of Khurda.
17th— BARUNIGANGASNANA:lntheJudgeshipof Jajpurexduding Jajpur Road and at Aska in the Judgeship of Ganjam.
19th— TELUGU NEW YEAR’S DAY : In the Judgeships of Gajapati, Ganjam excluding Aska, Koraput and Rayagada.
20th— BAYANI PUJA: At Chhendipada in the Judgeship of Angul.
21st— ID-UL-FITRE : In the Judgeships of Balangir, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh and at Nayagarh Sadar,
Khandapara & Bhapur in the Judgeship of Nayagarh.
26th— ASHOKASTAMI: In the Judgeship of Khurda except at Chilika.
27th— SHREERAM NABAMI :
31st— LASTTUESDAY OFCHAITRA / SITABIBAHA: In the Judgeships of Ganjam, Kalahandi, at Odagaon in the Judgeship of Nayagarh and at Konark in the Judgeship of Puri.

APRIL

1st— UTKAL DIVAS :
2nd— HINGULAJATRA : At Talcher in the Judgeship of Angul.
3rd— GOOD FRIDAY : In the Judgeships of Balasore, Cuttack, Gajapati, Khurda, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Sundargarh.
7th— JHAMU JATRA: AtNimapara, Kakatpur&AstarangaintheJudgeship of Puri.
8th— LANKA PODI: At Dasapalla inthe Judgeship of Nayagarh.
14th— MAHABISUVA SANKRANTI:
20th— AKSHAYATRUTIYA: In the Judgeships of Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Rayagada, at Bheden, Barpali & Padampur in the Judgeship of Bargarh and at Puri Sadar, Kanas & Nimapara in the Judgeship of Puri.
28th— LAWYER’S DAY:
30th— NRUSINGHACHATURDASI: At Bijepur, Padampur & Sohela inthe Judgeship of Bargarh.

MAY & JUNE

1st— BUDDHA PURNIMA: At Bijepur & Padampur in the Judgeship of Bargarh and at Narsinghpur in the Judgeship of Cuttack.
16th— SABITRIAMABASYA: Holiday in all the Judgeships except Balasore, Bhadrak, Boudh, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Mayurbhanj, at Attabira, Bijepur
& Padampur in the Judgeship of Bargarh and at Puri Sadar & Kanas in the Judgeship of Puri.
20th MAY to 16th JUNE—SUMMER VACATION : All the Courts of the State shall remainclosed on 15th & 16th June for Raja Festival. (28.05.2026-ID-UZ-ZUH A
: In the Judgeships of Balangir, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh.)
20th — SITALASASTHI: In the Judgeships of Bargarh excluding Bijepur, Padampur & Sohela, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur.
26th — MOHARRUM: In the Judgeships of Bhadrak, Cuttack, Kendrapara and Khurda.
29th — SNANA PURNIMA: In the Judgeship ofPuri excluding Nimapara and at Salipur, Mahanga & Nischintakoili inthe Judgeship of Cuttack.

JULY

16th — RATHA JATRA: One day more i.e. 17th in the Judgeships of Gajapati, Kendrapara, Koraput, Mayurbhanj and Puri.
24th — BAHUDA JATRA: One day more i.e. 25th in the Judgeships of Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj, at Tigiria in the Judgeship of Cuttack and at Puri Sadar & Kanas in the Judgeship of Puri.

AUGUST

15th- INDEPENDENCE DAY:
24th— SHRABANA LAST MONDAY: In the Judgeships of Nayagarh and Rayagada.
26th— BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MOHAMMAD : In the Judgeships of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jajpur and Sundargarh.

27th— RAKSHYA BANDHAN : Holiday in all the Judgeships except Balangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Deogarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Sambalpur.

28th— SHRABANAPURNIMA : In the Judgeships of Angul, Balangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Sambalpur.

SEPTEMBER

4th- JANMASTAMI:
14th- GANESH PUJA:
15th— NABANNA: Holiday in all the Judgeships except Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Gajapati, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, at Bhawanipatna in the Judgeship of Kalahandi and at Puri Sadar & Kanas in the Judgeship of Puri.

16th— DAY FOLLOWING NABANNA: In the Judgeships of Angul, Balangir, Bargarh excluding Bheden, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi excluding Bhawanipatna, Sambalpur, Sonepurand Sundargarh. (21st
and 22nd – At Bhawanipatna Station only.)
17th— BISWAKARMA PUJA : In the Judgeships of Angul excluding Chhendipada & Talcher, Boudh, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, SonepurandatAttabira, Bheden & Sohela inthe Judgeship of Bargarh.
25th— ANANTABRATA: At Barpali & Bijepur in the Judgeship of Bargarh.

OCTOBER

2nd-GANDHI JAYANTI:
3rd— DUTI BAMAN OSHA: In the Judgeships of Balangir and Boudh.
17th to 27th October —DU RGA PUJA VACATION : (Including Kumar Pumima on 26th October).

NOVEMBER

2nd—GAJALAXMI IMMERSION DAY : In the Judgeship of Kendrapara.

(4th – In the Judgeship of Dhenkanal)
6th— DHANWANTARI PUJA: In the Judgeship of Nuapada.
9th-DAY FOLLOWING DEEPABALI : In the Judgeships of Balasore, Bhadrak, Gajapati, Jajpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, at Bargarh Sadar & Padampur in the Judgeship of Bargarh and atTigiria in the Judgeship of Cuttack.
10th— GOBARDH AN PUJA : In the Judgeships of Keonjhar and Nuapada.
18th—ANLA NABAMI: At Sohela in the Judgeship of Bargarh.
23rd— KARTIKALASTMONDAY/ DHABALESWARPUJA/BADAOSHA : In the Judgeships of Angul, Boudh, Cuttack excluding Narsinghpur, Deogarh, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal,
Keonjhar, Khurda, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Sambalpur and Sonepur.

24th— RASA PURNIMA: One day more i.e. 25th in the Judgeships of Angul, Bhadrak, Boudh excluding Kantamal, at Narsinghpur in the Judgeship of Cuttack and at Puri Sadar & Kanas in the Judgeship of Puri.

DECEMBER

1st— PRATHAMASTAMI: In the Judgeships of Balasore, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar,
Khurda, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri, Rayagada and at Cuttack Sadar, Dampara, Banki & Baramba in the Judgeship of Cuttack.
10th— MANABASA GURUBAR (LAXMI PUJA): Holiday in all the Judgeships except Angul, Bhadrak, Gajapati, Jajpur,Jharsuguda, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh, at Bargarh Sadar, Barpali,
Sohela & Padam pur in the Judgeship of Bargarh and at Baramba & Tigiria in the Judgeship of Cuttack.

25th- X-MAS DAY :
29thto 31st—WINTER HOLIDAYS :

The District and Sessions Judges of the State are authorised to change the date of local festivals (other than common holidays) as per the date of observance, if necessary.
(ii) As Biraja Swanakhetra (January, 18th), Magha Saptami (January, 25th), Maha Shivaratri (February, 15th), Pancha Dola (March, 8th), Jayanti of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (April, 26th), Kosala Puja
(August, 30th), Kali Puja / Deepabali (November, 8th) fall on Sundays and Mahalaya (October, 10th) falls on 2nd Saturday, those days have not been mentioned in the list of holidays.
(iii) Observance of Id-ul-Fitre, Id-uz-Zuha, Moharrum and Birthday of Prophet Mohammad are subject to change depending on the visibility of moon.
* Holidays for specific District(s) / Station(s)