Odisha Holidays 2016
Check Odisha Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays for the year 2016.
General Holidays:
Public offices under the Government of Odisha observed the following public holidays including second Saturday, all Sundays of each month in the year 2016.| General Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 23 | Saturday | Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Jayanti |
| 2 | January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 12 | Friday | Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) |
| 4 | March 5 | Saturday | Panchayati Raj Divas |
| 5 | March 7 | Monday | Mahashivratri |
| 6 | March 9 | Wednesday | Solar Eclipse |
| 7 | March 23 | Wednesday | Dola purnima |
| 8 | March 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 9 | March 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10 | April 1 | Friday | Utkal Dibas |
| 11 | April 13 | Wednesday | Maha Visubha Sankranti |
| 12 | April 15 | Friday | Sriram Navmi |
| 13 | June 14 | Tuesday | Pahaliraja |
| 14 | June 15 | Wednesday | Raja Sankranti |
| 15 | July 6 | Wednesday | Rath Yatra |
| 16 | July 7 | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 17 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 18 | August 24 | Wednesday | Janmasthami |
| 19 | September 5 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 20 | September 6 | Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| 21 | September 13 | Tuesday | Eid-al-Adha |
| 22 | September 30 | Friday | Mahalaya |
| 23 | October 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 24 | October 8 | Saturday | Maha Saptami |
| 25 | October 10 | Monday | Maha Navami |
| 26 | October 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehara) |
| 27 | October 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 28 | October 15 | Saturday | Kunar Purnima (Maha Laxmi Puja) |
| 29 | October 19 | Wednesday | Maha Asthami |
| 30 | October 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 31 | October 30 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 32 | November 14 | Monday | Rahasa Purnima |
| 33 | December 13 | Tuesday | Id-e-Milad |
| 34 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Restricted holidays:
State Government employees may utilize only one extra holidays from the given restricted holidays list given below.| Restricted holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16 | Saturday | Guru Govind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | January 25 | Monday | Foundation of Bramha Samaj |
| 3 | March 8 | Tuesday | Day Following Sivratri |
| 4 | March 26 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 5 | April 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 6 | May 21 | Saturday | Buddha Pornima |
| 7 | May 22 | Sunday | Raja Rammohan Ray Jayanti |
| 8 | July 3 | Sunday | Sab-e-Qadar |
| 9 | July 14 | Thursday | Bahuda Yatra |
| 10 | August 25 | Thursday | Nanda Utsav |
| 11 | November 9 | Wednesday | Anla Navami |
| 12 | November 21 | Monday | Prathamastami |
| 13 | December 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays:
Odisha government declares the following days as bank holidays for the year 2016, under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881).| Bank Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February 12 | Friday | Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) |
| 3 | March 7 | Monday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | March 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 5 | March 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | April 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 7 | April 13 | Wednesday | Maha Visubha Sankranti |
| 8 | April 14 | Thursday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | April 15 | Friday | Shriram Navami |
| 10 | June 15 | Wednesday | Raja Sankranti |
| 11 | July 6 | Wednesday | Rath Yatra |
| 12 | July 7 | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 13 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 14 | August 24 | Wednesday | JanmaAshtami |
| 15 | September 5 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 16 | September 6 | Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| 17 | October 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 18 | October 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehara) |
| 19 | October 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 20 | October 19 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
| 21 | October 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 22 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Odisha Holiday Calendar 2016
