Holiday List of Odisha Govt 2024
In Odisha, all central and state government offices are generally closed on all public holidays. Government of Odisha has published the list of holidays for the year 2024. The list contains a total of 30 holidays including national and regional holidays. Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas Day are some of the major holidays. In addition, there are many regional holidays such as Holi, Ram Navami and Dussehra and all second and fourth Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. We hope this information will help you plan your trip in advance accordingly.
| Odisha Government Holiday List 2024 Overview | |
| Name of Government | Government of Odisha |
| Topic | Odisha Government Holidays |
| Year | 2024 |
| Name of Issuing Authority | Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Govt. of Odisha |
| Date of issue | 07.11.2023 |
| Holiday Order | PDF Format Download |
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-MISC-0014-2023- 39304
R&D.M., Dated 07 NOV 2023
The Government of Odisha have been pleased to declare that the State Government Offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) will remain closed on the festive/ Commemorative occasion, listed in Annexure-I during the Calendar year 2024, Saka-Era- 1945 and 1946.
In addition to the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, the State Government employees will be allowed to avail one holiday at their option on any one of the festive occasion / Commemorative days listed in Annexure-II irrespective of their religious affiliation / denomination with written permission of the authority, competent to sanction casual leave.
Since the festive / Commemorative days as listed in Annexure-III fall on Sundays those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.
By order of the Governor
Additional Secretary to Government
Annexure-I
List of holidays for the State Government offices for the calendar year 2024, Saka Era, 1945- 46
Odisha Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024 | Government of Odisha Public Holiday List 2024
| S.N | Name of the Festival | Date | Day of the Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti | 23.01.2024 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
| 4 | Basanta Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Panchayati Raj Divas | 05.03.2024 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Maha Shivaratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
| 7 | Dola Purnima | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
| 8 | Holi | 26.03.2024 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
| 10 | Utkal Divas | 01.04.2024 | Monday |
| 11 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11.04.2024 | Thursday |
| 12 | Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
| 14 | Sabitri Amabasya | 06.06.2024 | Thursday |
| 15 | Pahili Raja | 14.06.2024 | Friday |
| 16 | Raja Sankranti | 15.06.2024 | Saturday |
| 17 | ID-ul-Zuha | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
| 18 | Muharram | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
| 20 | Jhulana Purnima | 19.08.2024 | Monday |
| 21 | Janmastami | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
| 22 | Ganesh Puja | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
| 23 | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 16.09.2024 | Monday |
| 24 | Gandhi Jayanti / Mahalaya | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
| 25 | Mahasaptami | 10.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 26 | Mahastami | 11.10.2024 | Friday |
| 27 | Kumar Purnima | 16.10.2024 | Wednesday |
| 28 | Diwali / Kalipuja | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 29 | Rahas Purnima | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
| 30 | X-Mas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
Annexure-ll
List of optional holidays for the State Govt, employees for the Calendar Year 2024, SakaEra,1944-1945
Odisha Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024
| S.N. | Name of the Festival | Date | Day of the Week |
| 1 | Guru Govind Singh Birthday | 17.01.2024 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | 25.01.2024 | Thursday |
| 3 | Easter Saturday | 30.03.2024 | Saturday |
| 4 | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Ray | 22.05.2024 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Bahuda Yatra | 15.07.2024 | Monday |
| 6 | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2024 | Tuesday |
*The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any of the festive occasion/commemorative days listed above.
The following festivals which are generally declared as optional holidays which fall on Sunday/ 4th Saturday during the Calendar Year- 2024 Saka Era,1945-46
| S.N. | Name of the Festival | Date | Day of the Week |
| 1 | Shab-E-Quadar | 07.04.2024 | Sunday |
| 2 | Anala Navami | 10.11.2024 | Sunday |
| 3 | Prathamastami | 23.11.2024 | 4th Saturday |
Annexure-lll
List of festivals / commemorative days (which are generally declared as holidays for the State Government offices) fall on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the Calendar Year 2024, Saka Era, 1945-46
| S.N. | Name of the Festival | Date | Day of the Week |
| 1 | Maha Vishuva Sankranti/ Dr.B.R Ambedkar Jayanti | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
| 2 | Ratha Yatra | 07.07.2024 | Sunday |
| 3 | Nuakhai | 08.09.2024 | Sunday |
| 4 | Moha Nabami | 12.10.2024 | 2nd Saturday |
| 5 | Vijay Dashami | 13.10.2024 | Sunday |
These holidays are observed in central and state government offices, banks, post offices, railway departments, schools and colleges in Odisha.
Bank Holidays in Odisha 2024
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-MISC-0014 -2023- 39313 / R&D.M.,
Dated 07 NOV 2023
The Government of Odisha have been pleased to declare under the explanation to section-25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No- 20-25-56- Public-I dated the 8th June, 1957, the Public Holidays, expressly defined in the said explanation, that the Banks and other Banking Institutions etc. in Odisha will remain closed on the days as Public Holidays for the Calendar Year-2024 and Saka-Era-1945 &1946, as listed in Annexure-‘A’.
By order of the Governor
Additional Secretary to Government
Annexure-‘A’
List of holidays for the Banks and other Banking Institutions etc. in Odisha for the calendar year 2024, Saka Era 1945- 46
| SI. No. | Name of the Festival | Date | Day of the Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankanti | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
| 3 | Basanta Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Maha Shivaratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
| 5 | Holi | 26.03.2024 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
| 7 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | 1.04.2024 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-UI-Fitre | 11.04.2024 | Thursday |
| 9 | Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Raja Sankranti | 15.06.2024 | Saturday |
| 11 | Id-UI- Zuha | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
| 13 | Jhulana Purnima | 19.08.2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Janmashtami | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
| 15 | Ganesh Puja | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
| 16 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Maha Ashtami | 11.10.2024 | Friday |
| 18 | Diwali | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 19 | Rahas Purnima | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
| 20 | X-Mas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
The following festival falling on Sunday may be observed as holiday by the branches of the Banks for whom Sundays and 2nd Saturday are normally working days.
| SI. No. | Name of the festivals | Date | Day |
| 1 | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Dr.B.R Ambedkar Jayanti | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
| 2 | Ratha Yatra | 07.07.2024 | Sunday |
| 3 | Moha Nabami | 12.10.2024 | 2nd Saturday |
| 4 | Vijay Dashami | 13.10.2024 | Sunday |
Bank Holidays in Odisha 2024 PDF Download