Odisha Government Holidays 2026
The State Government of Odisha are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as Public Holidays to the State government offices, Revenue and Magisterial courts (Executive) under the Government of Odisha during the Calendar year 2026.
Odisha Govt Public Holiday List 2026 | Odisha Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2026
List of holidays for the Odisha State Govt, offices for the Calendar Year 2026, Saka Era 1947-1948
| NAME OF THE FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY OF THE WEEK |
| Makar Sankranti | 14.01.2026 | Wednesday |
| Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti/ Basanta Panchami | 23.01.2026 | Friday |
| Republic Day | 26.01.2026 | Monday |
| Dola Purnima | 03.03.2026 | Tuesday |
| Holi | 04.03.2026 | Wednesday |
| Id-ul-Fitre | 21.03.2026 | 3rd Saturday |
| Shree Rama Navami | 27.03.2026 | Friday |
| Utkal Divas | 01.04.2026 | Wednesday |
| Good Friday | 03.04.2026 | Friday |
| Dr. B.RAmbedkar Jayanti/Maha Visuva Sankranti | 14.04.2026 | Tuesday |
| Buddha Purnima/ Pandit Raghunath Murumu’s Birthday | 01.05.2026 | Friday |
| Sabitri Amabasya | 16.05.2026 | 3rd Saturday |
| Id-ul-Zuha | 27.05.2026 | Wednesday |
| Raja Sankranti | 15.06.2026 | Monday |
| Muhharram | 26.06.2026 | Friday |
| Rath Yatra | 16.07.2026 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15.08.2026 | 3rd Saturday |
| Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 26.08.2026 | Wednesday |
| Jhulana Purnima | 27.08.2026 | Thursday |
| Janmasthami | 04.09.2026 | Friday |
| Ganesh Puja | 14.09.2026 | Monday |
| Nuakhai | 15.09.2026 | Tuesday |
| Day following Nuakhai | 16.09.2026 | Wednesday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 02.10.2026 | Friday |
| Mahasaptami | 17.10.2026 | 3rd Saturday |
| Mahanavami | 19.10.2026 | Monday |
| Vijaya Dasami | 20.10.2026 | Tuesday |
| Rahas Purnima | 24.11.2026 | Tuesday |
| X-Mas Day | 25.12.2026 | Friday |
Odisha Govt Restricted Holiday List 2026
List of optional holidays for the State Govt, employees for the Calendar Year 2026, Saka Era – 1947 -1948
| NAME OF THE FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY OF THE WEEK |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06.01.2026 | Tuesday |
| Sab-e-Quadar | 17.03.2026 | Tuesday |
| Easter Saturday | 04.04.2026 | 1st Saturday |
| Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy | 22.05.2026 | Friday |
| Bahuda Yatra | 24.07.2026 | Friday |
| Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | 20.08.2026 | Thursday |
| Anla Navami | 18.11.2026 | Wednesday |
| Prathamasthami | 01.12.2026 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Eve | 24.12.2026 | Thursday |
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
| NAME OF THE FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY OF THE WEEK |
| Maha Shivratri | 15.02.2026 | Sunday |
| Pahili Raja | 14.06.2026 | Sunday |
| Mahalaya | 10.10.2026 | 2nd Saturday |
| Mahasthami | 18.10.2026 | Sunday |
| Kumar Purnima | 25.10.2026 | Sunday |
| Diwali | 08.11.2026 | Sunday |
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