Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced the official holiday calendar for 2026, listing a total of 29 public holidays and 9 optional holidays. The calendar includes major festivals, national observances, and regional celebrations.

The government has categorised holidays into General Holidays, Optional Holidays, and Festivals falling on weekends, ensuring that employees are aware of days off well in advance.

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 (We

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