The Odisha Government has officially published the Odisha Holidays List 2026, detailing the days on which Government Offices and Banks across the state will remain closed. The complete list and official notification are available below.
Odisha Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendrasai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Dola Purnima | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Fitre | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 7 | Shree Rama Navami | 27-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Utkal Divas | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Visuva Sankranti | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima / Pandit Raghunath Murmu’s Birthday | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Sabitri Amabasya | 16-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 13 | Id-ul-Zuha | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Raja Sankranti | 15-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Jhulana Purnima | 27-Aug-2026 | Thursday |
| 20 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Ganesh Puja | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 22 | Nuakhai | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 23 | Day following Nuakhai | 16-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 25 | Mahasaptami | 17-Oct-2026 | Saturday |
| 26 | Mahanavami | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 27 | Vijaya Dasami | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 28 | Rahas Purnima | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 29 | X-Mas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Odisha Optional Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
State Government employees can choose one optional holiday from the list of festivals and important days given below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06-Jan-2026 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Sab-e-Qadar | 17-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Easter Saturday | 04-Apr-2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy | 22-May-2026 | Friday |
| 5 | Bahuda Yatra | 24-Jul-2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Foundation Day of Brahmo Samaj | 20-Aug-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Anla Navami | 18-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Prathamastami | 01-Dec-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Odisha Public Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendrasai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Id-ul-Fitre | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Shree Rama Navami | 27-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Visuva Sankranti | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Raja Sankranti | 15-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 13 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Ganesh Puja | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Nuakhai | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Mahanavami | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Vijaya Dasami | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Rahas Purnima | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | X-Mas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Official Notification
Odisha State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
For more details, please visit the official website of the Government of Odisha.
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