Public Holidays in Odisha 2026
All 19 public holidays in Odisha for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Odisha in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Odisha, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| Friday long weekend | Basanta Panchami |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Friday long weekend | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Vishuva Sankranti |
| June | |
| Monday long weekend | Raja Sankranti |
| July | |
| Thursday | Ratha Yatra |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| Monday long weekend | Ganesh Puja |
| Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) / Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja |
| November | |
| Tuesday | Rahas Purnima |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Odisha declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Bhubaneswar office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Bhubaneswar, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Odisha in 2026?
Odisha has 19 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Makar Sankranti on 14 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Odisha fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
10 of them: Basanta Panchami (Friday, 23 January); Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) (Friday, 27 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Raja Sankranti (Monday, 15 June); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Ganesh Puja (Monday, 14 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Odisha closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Odisha's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Bhubaneswar office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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