Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released the calendar and official list of holidays for the year 2026, detailing government office closures, optional holidays, and festivals coinciding with weekends.

Below is the detailed list of holidays for 2026:

General Holidays for Odisha Government Offices

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 Raghuna

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