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 & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 23 | Saturday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
February 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 16 | Tuesday | Vasant Panchami |
February 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 5 | Friday | Panchayatiraj Divas |
March 11 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 29 | Monday | Holi |
April 1 | Thursday | Odisha Day |
April 2 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Wednesday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
April 21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
April 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 13 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
May 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 14 | Monday | Pahili Raja |
June 15 | Tuesday | Raja Sankranti |
June 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 12 | Monday | Ratha Yathra |
July 20 | Tuesday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
July 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Sunday | Independence Day |
August 19 | Thursday | Muharram |
August 22 | Sunday | Jhulan Purnima |
August 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 30 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 10 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 11 | Saturday | Nuakhai |
September 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 6 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
October 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 12 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami |
October 13 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
October 14 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
October 15 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 19 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
October 20 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja |
October 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 4 | Thursday | Diwali |
November 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 19 | Friday | Karthika Purnima |
November 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |