Odisha Holidays 2017
Check Odisha Public Holidays, Bank Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2017.
General Holidays:
Odisha Government declares the general holidays for the offices under the Odisha Government during the year 2017.
| General Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 23 | Monday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendrasai Jayanti |
| 2 | January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 1 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja |
| 4 | February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 5 | March 5 | Sunday | Panchayatiraj Divas |
| 6 | March 12 | Sunday | Dola Purnima |
| 7 | March 13 | Monday | Holi |
| 8 | April 1 | Saturday | Utkal Divas |
| 9 | April 4 | Tuesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 10 | April 14 | Friday | Maha Visubha Sankranti / Good Friday/ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 11 | June 14 | Wednesday | Pahali Raja |
| 12 | June 15 | Thursday | Raja Sankranti |
| 13 | June 25 | Sunday | Ratha Yatra |
| 14 | June 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| 15 | August 7 | Monday | Jhulana Pournima |
| 16 | August 14 | Monday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti |
| 17 | August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 18 | August 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 19 | August 26 | Saturday | Navakhai |
| 20 | September 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha / Bakari Eid |
| 21 | September 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| 22 | September 27 | Wednesday | Maha Saptami |
| 23 | September 28 | Thursday | Maha Ashtami |
| 24 | September 29 | Friday | Maha Navami |
| 25 | September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| 26 | October 1 | Sunday | Muharram |
| 27 | October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 28 | October 5 | Thursday | Kunar Purnima / Maha Laxmi Puja |
| 29 | October 19 | Thursday | Kali Puja / Diwali |
| 30 | November 4 | Saturday | Rahasa Purnima |
| 31 | December 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad / Mawlid |
| 32 | December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
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- Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
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Bank Holidays:
Odisha Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Odisha under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Bank Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February 1 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja |
| 3 | February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | March 13 | Monday | Holi |
| 5 | April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | April 4 | Tuesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 7 | April 14 | Friday | Maha Visubha Sankranti / Good Friday/ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | June 15 | Thursday | Raja Sankranti |
| 9 | June 25 | Sunday | Ratha Yatra |
| 10 | June 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr * / Ramzan Eid |
| 11 | August 14 | Monday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti |
| 12 | August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 13 | August 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 14 | September 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha / Bakari Eid |
| 15 | September 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| 16 | September 28 | Thursday | Maha Ashtami |
| 17 | September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami |
| 18 | October 1 | Sunday | Muharram |
| 19 | October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 | October 5 | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja |
| 21 | October 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 22 | December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
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- Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
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All Sundays, Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month are also Bank holidays in Odisha.
Optional Holidays:
Government employees can avail only 1 (One) optional holiday in the calendar year 2017.
| Restricted Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 5 | Thursday | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | January 25 | Wednesday | Foundation Day of Bramha Samaj |
| 3 | February 25 | Saturday | Day Following Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | April 8 | Saturday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 5 | April 15 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 6 | May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 7 | May 25 | Thursday | Savitri Amavasya |
| 8 | July 3 | Monday | Bahuda Yatra |
| 9 | October 29 | Sunday | Anla Navami |
| 10 | November 11 | Saturday | Prathamastami |
| 11 | December 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve |
Odisha Holiday Calendar 2017
Odisha Holidays 2017