Odisha is a state in the Eastern part of the country. Bhubhaneshwar is the capital of the state. It is surrounded by Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Odia is the official language of the state. A large number of industrial units are found in the State of Odisha. These include ones catering to steel, aluminum and various other public sector enterprises. Puri, Konark, Cuttack are some of the major cities of Odisha.
The state also has a number of top educational institutes in the country, including the likes of Indian Institute of Technology at Bhubhaneswar; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar and National Law University among others are just a few of the famous educational institutes in the country. Odisha has a rich cultural heritage and a majority of the population is Hindu.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| January 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 14 | Tuesday |
Makara Sankranti
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| January 23 | Thursday |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
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| January 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Sunday |
Republic Day
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| February 02 | Sunday |
Vasant Panchami
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| February 03 | Monday |
Vasant Panchami
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| February 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 26 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 05 | Wednesday |
Panchayatiraj Divas
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| March 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 14 | Friday |
Holi
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| March 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 31 | Monday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 01 | Tuesday |
Odisha Day
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| April 06 | Sunday | |
| April 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 13 | Sunday |
Maha Vishuba Sankranti
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| April 14 | Monday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 18 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 07 | Saturday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 14 | Saturday |
Pahili Raja
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| June 15 | Sunday |
Raja Sankranti
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| June 27 | Friday |
Ratha Yathra
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| June 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 06 | Sunday |
Muharram
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| July 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 08 | Friday |
Jhulan Purnima
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| August 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Friday |
Independence Day
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| August 16 | Saturday |
Janmashtami
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| August 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 27 | Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi
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| August 28 | Thursday |
Nuakhai
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| September 05 | Friday |
Eid e Milad
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| September 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 21 | Sunday |
Mahalaya Amavasye
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| September 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 29 | Monday |
Maha Saptami
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| September 30 | Tuesday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 01 | Wednesday | |
| October 02 | Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 06 | Monday |
Lakshmi Puja
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| October 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 20 | Monday |
Diwali
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| October 21 | Tuesday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 05 | Wednesday |
Karthika Purnima
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| November 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Thursday |
Christmas Day
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| December 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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