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 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 17 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
January 23 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 14 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami |
February 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 5 | Tuesday | Panchayatiraj Divas |
March 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Monday | Holi |
March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 1 | Monday | Odisha Day |
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 13 | Saturday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
April 14 | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
April 21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 14 | Friday | Pahili Raja |
June 15 | Saturday | Raja Sankranti |
June 17 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
June 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 7 | Sunday | Ratha Yathra |
July 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
July 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
August 19 | Monday | Jhulan Purnima |
August 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 8 | Sunday | Nuakhai |
September 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 16 | Monday | Eid e Milad |
September 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 10 | Thursday | Maha Saptami |
October 11 | Friday | Maha Ashtami |
October 12 | Saturday | Maha Navami |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 17 | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 1 | Friday | Diwali |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 15 | Friday | Karthika Purnima |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |