Odisha Holidays 2017

List of 2017 General, Optional and Bank holidays declared by the Government of Odisha

General Holidays

List of the General Holidays in Odisha for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 23 Monday
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
(Vir Surendrasai Jayanti)
January - 26 Thursday
Republic Day
February - 1 Wednesday
Vasant Panchami
(Saraswati Puja)
February - 24 Friday
Maha Shivaratri
March - 5 Sunday
Panchayatiraj Divas
March - 12 Sunday
Dola Purnima
March - 13 Monday
Holi
April - 1 Saturday
Utkal Divas
April - 4 Tuesday
Shri Ram Navami
April - 14 Friday
Maha Visubha Sankranti
(Good Friday/ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
June - 14 Wednesday
Pahali Raja
June - 15 Thursday
Raja Sankranti
June - 25 Sunday
Ratha Yatra
June - 26 Monday
Eid al-Fitr *
August - 7 Monday
Jhulana Pournima
August - 14 Monday
Shri Krishna Janmashtami
(Krishna Jayanti)
August - 15 Tuesday
Independence Day
August - 25 Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi
August - 26 Saturday
Navakhai
September - 2 Saturday
Eid al-Adha
(Bakari Eid)
September - 19 Tuesday
Mahalaya
September - 27 Wednesday
Maha Saptami
September - 28 Thursday
Maha Ashtami
September - 29 Friday
Maha Navami
September - 30 Saturday
Dussehra
October - 1 Sunday
Muharram
October - 2 Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 5 Thursday
Kunar Purnima
(Maha Laxmi Puja)
October - 19 Thursday
Kali Puja
(Diwali)
November - 4 Saturday
Rahasa Purnima
December - 2 Saturday
Eid-e-Milad
(Mawlid)
December - 25 Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

Bank Holidays

List of the Bank Holidays in Odisha for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 26 Thursday
Republic Day
February - 1 Wednesday
Vasant Panchami
(Saraswati Puja)
February - 24 Friday
Maha Shivaratri
March - 13 Monday
Holi
April - 1 Saturday
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
April - 4 Tuesday
Shri Ram Navami
April - 14 Friday
Maha Visubha Sankranti
(Good Friday/ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
June - 15 Thursday
Raja Sankranti
June - 25 Sunday
Ratha Yatra
June - 26 Monday
Eid al-Fitr *
(Ramzan Eid)
August - 14 Monday
Shri Krishna Janmashtami
(Krishna Jayanti)
August - 15 Tuesday
Independence Day
August - 25 Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi
September - 2 Saturday
Eid al-Adha
(Bakari Eid)
September - 19 Tuesday
Mahalaya
September - 28 Thursday
Maha Ashtami
September - 30 Saturday
Dussehra
(Vijaya Dashami)
October - 1 Sunday
Muharram
October - 2 Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 5 Thursday
Laxmi Puja
October - 19 Thursday
Diwali
December - 25 Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

Optional Holidays

List of the Optional Holidays in Odisha for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 5 Thursday
Guru Gobind Singh Birthday
January - 25 Wednesday
Foundation Day of Bramha Samaj
February - 25 Saturday
Day Following Maha Shivaratri
April - 8 Saturday
Mahavir Jayanti
April - 15 Saturday
Easter Saturday
May - 10 Wednesday
Buddha Purnima
May - 25 Thursday
Savitri Amavasya
July - 3 Monday
Bahuda Yatra
October - 29 Sunday
Anla Navami
November - 11 Saturday
Prathamastami
December - 24 Sunday
Christmas Eve
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.