Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Odisha government on Wednesday released the official holiday calendar for 2026, featuring 29 public holidays and 9 optional holidays.

The list covers major festivals, national observances, and regional celebrations. The holidays have been classified into General Holidays, Optional Holidays, and Festivals falling on weekends, providing employees with a clear schedule of official days off well in advance.

The details of the holidays are as follows:

General Holidays:

Makar Sankranti – January 14 (Wednesday)

Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendrasai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami – January 23 (Friday)

Republic Day – January 26 (Monday)

Dola Purnima – March 3 (Tuesday)

Holi – March 4 (Wednesday)

Id-ul-Fitre – March 21 (Saturday, 3rd Saturday)

Shree Rama Navami – March 27 (Friday)

Utkal Divas – April 1 (Wednesday)

Good Friday – April 3 (Friday)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Visuva Sankranti – April 14 (Tuesday)

Buddha Purnima / Pandit Raghunath Murmu’s Birthday – May 1 (Friday)

Sabitri Amabasya – May 16 (Saturday, 3rd Saturday)

Id-ul-Zuha – May 27 (Wednesday)

Raja Sankranti – June 15 (Monday)

Muharram – June 26 (Friday)

Rath Yatra – July 16 (Thursday)

Independence Day – August 15 (Saturday, 3rd Saturday)

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad – August 26 (Wednesday)

Jhulana Purnima – August 27 (Thursday)

Janmastami – September 4 (Friday)

Ganesh Puja – September 14 (Monday)

Nuakhai – September 15 (Tuesday)

Day following Nuakhai – September 16 (Wednesday)

Gandhi Jayanti – October 2 (Friday)

Mahasaptami – October 17 (Saturday, 3rd Saturday)

Mahanavami – October 19 (Monday)

Vijaya Dasami – October 20 (Tuesday)

Rahas Purnima – November 24 (Tuesday)

Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday)

Optional Holidays:

Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – January 6 (Tuesday)

Sab-e-Quadar – March 17 (Tuesday)

Easter Saturday – April 4 (Saturday, 1st Saturday)

Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy – May 22 (Friday)

Bahuda Yatra – July 24 (Friday)

Foundation Day of Brahmo Samaj – August 20 (Thursday)

Anla Navami – November 18 (Wednesday)

Prathamastami – December 1 (Tuesday)

Christmas Eve – December 24 (Thursday)

Festivals Falling on Weekends (No Separate Holiday)

Maha Shivratri – February 15 (Sunday)

Pahili Raja – June 14 (Sunday)

Mahalaya – October 10 (Saturday, 2nd Saturday)

Mahastami – October 18 (Sunday)

Kumar Purnima – October 25 (Sunday)

Diwali – November 8 (Sunday)