The Odisha govt has released its calendar for the year 2024, which includes all types of holidays, festivals, and events related to the Odisha state. If you are living in the state, it becomes essential to have this calendar with you, as there are some festivals that are celebrated exclusively in Odisha.
For residents of Odisha, the holidays may differ from those in other states, with some festivals being particularly prominent in this region. This implies that certain holidays are specific to the state of Odisha and are not celebrated in Jharkhand or other states. Every year, India celebrates three national festivals: Republic Day in January, Independence Day in August, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti in October.
Government official sources have announced a total of 27 holidays for the state government offices, Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive). Additionally, 18 holidays have been declared for banks and other banking institutions in the state.
You can download this calendar from the link below to obtain the Odisha government calendar for 2024. If you wish to read it on your mobile device, you will need a portable document reader. To use it on your PC or laptop, you will also need a reader that you can install from Google Play and Microsoft stores.
Government of Odisha Public Holiday 2024
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Certainly! Here’s a simple table with the holidays you provided:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | 15th January |
| Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti/Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti | 23rd January |
| Republic Day | 26th January |
| Basanta Panchami | 14th February |
| Panchayatiraj Dibas | 5th March |
| Maha Shivaratri | 8th March |
| Dola Purnima | 25th March |
| Holi | 26th March |
| Good Friday | 29th March |
| Utkal Divas | 1st April |
| Id-Ul-Fitre | 11th April |
| Ram Navami | 17th April |
| Budha Purnima/Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | 23rd May |
| Sabitri Amabasya | 6th June |
| Pahili Raja | 14th June |
| Raja Sankranti | 15th June |
| Id-ul-Zuha | 17th June |
| Muharram | 17th July |
| Independence Day | 15th August |
| Jhulana Purnima | 19th August |
| Janmastami | 26th August |
| Ganesh Puja | 7th September |
| Birthday of Prophet Mohammad | 16th September |
| Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya | 2nd October |
| Maha Saptami | 10th October |
| Mahastami | 11th October |
| Kumar Purnima | 16th October |
| Diwali/Kali Puja | 31st October |
| Rasa Purnima | 15th November |
| X-Mas Day | 25th December |
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS
| Event | Date |
| Guru Govind Singh Birthday | 17th January |
| Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | 25th January |
| Easter Saturday | 30th March |
| Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy | 22nd May |
| Bahuda Yatra | 15th July |
| Christmas Eve | 24th December |
The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any festive occasion/commemorative days as listed above.