Odisha Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Public Holidays List

Odisha became a separate province on 1 April 1936, the first Indian state created on a linguistic basis. Utkal Divas is a notified public holiday with celebrations honouring Odia language and identity.

The final number depends on the official government notification, but typically Odisha observes between 25 to 30 public holidays annually.

Yes, in most cases. However, bank holidays may differ slightly as they are governed by the Negotiable Instruments Act and RBI regulations (e.g., 2nd and 4th Saturdays).

Major holidays include Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Utkal Divas, Independence Day, Nuakhai, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Deepavali, Christmas, and major Eid holidays.

Holidays impact attendance cycles, overtime pay, salary cut-offs, and leave management. HR teams must plan payouts around bank closures to avoid delays.

Yes. Bank holidays follow RBI + Gujarat State Government notifications.

greytHR host the official holiday calendar, and we have also made the Odisha State Government Holiday List 2026 PDF available for download here

Yes. While most dates overlap, banks follow specific RBI notifications which include the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, and may exclude certain state-specific optional holidays.

This depends on the specific date and RBI/state announcements; strictly check the latest notifications or the "Is tomorrow a Holiday?" section above.

It improves planning, compliance tracking, staffing decisions, and operational continuity, ensuring that leave policies and payroll runs are accurate.

State Bank of India (SBI) branches in Odisha generally follow the holidays declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act by the State Government. For 2026, this includes:

• National Holidays: Republic Day (Jan 26), Independence Day (Aug 15), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2).
• Key Festivals: Makar Sankranti (Jan 14), Holi (Mar 4), Ratha Yatra (Jul 16), Ganesh Puja (Sep 14), Vijaya Dashami (Oct 21), Deepavali (Nov 8), Christmas (Dec 25).
• Bank Specific: Annual Closing of Accounts (April 1).
• Regular Closures: All Sundays and the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month.

 Nuakhai is western Odisha’s harvest festival, when the season’s new rice is first offered to the deity and shared as prasad. Falling the day after Ganesh Chaturthi in September 2026, it is a notified holiday, with celebrations centred on Sambalpur.

The principal Puja days in October 2026 are bank holidays under the NI Act. Cuttack’s celebrations are among eastern India’s grandest, and combined with weekends the closures can span most of the festival week.