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Odisha Holidays 2021

In last few years Odisha Tourism has flourished tremendously. Odisha is a state of East-Indian state that is chosen by many people for spending an incredible vacation with their family and friends. There are some amazing things to do in Odisha. Here in this blog post, we have compiled the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Odisha for 2021. As mentioned below the list of 2021 holidays, one can plan their leaves along with the holidays during the calendar year in Odisha.

Odisha: A Quick View of the state

CapitalBhubaneshwar
Official LanguageOdia
Dial CodeBhubaneshwar – 0674
Population4.6 crores (as of 2018)
CurrencyIndian Rupee (INR)
Time ZoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Area155,707 square km

Public Holidays in Odisha in 2021

DateDayHoliday
23-Jan-21SaturdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
26-Jan-21TuesdayRepublic Day
16-Feb-21TuesdayVasant Panchami
5-Mar-21FridayPanchayatiraj Divas
10-Mar-21WednesdayDoljatra
11-Mar-21ThursdayMaha Shivaratri
29-Mar-21MondayHoli
1-Apr-21ThursdayOdisha Day
2-Apr-21FridayGood Friday
14-Apr-21WednesdayDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti
21-Apr-21WednesdayRam Navami
13-May-21ThursdayEid al-Fitr
14-Jun-21MondayPahili Raja
15-Jun-21TuesdayRaja Sankranti
12-Jul-21MondayRatha Yatra
20-Jul-21TuesdayBakrid/Eid-al-Adha
15-Aug-21SundayIndependence Day
18 to 19 August 2021Wednesday to ThursdayAshura
19-Aug-21ThursdayMuharram
22-Aug-21SundayJhulan Purnima
30-Aug-21MondayJanmashtami
10-Sep-21FridayGanesh Chaturthi
11-Sep-21SaturdayNuakhai
2-Oct-21SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
6-Oct-21WednesdayMahalaya Amavasye
11 to 15 October 2021Monday to FridayDurga Puja
12-Oct-21TuesdayMaha Saptami
13-Oct-21WednesdayMaha Ashtami
14-Oct-21ThursdayMaha Navami
15-Oct-21FridayVijaya Dashami
19-Oct-21TuesdayId-e-Milad
20-Oct-21WednesdayLakshmi Puja
4-Nov-21ThursdayDiwali
19-Nov-21FridayKarthika Purnima
25-Dec-21SaturdayChristmas Day
Bank holidays

Bank Holidays in Odisha 2021

According to the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all banks in India will remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month and other Saturdays will be full working days. Also, all banks will be closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Below you will find the list of bank holidays in Odisha for the year 2021:

DateDayHoliday
9-Jan-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
23-Jan-21SaturdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti/ Second Saturday
26-Jan-21TuesdayRepublic Day
13-Feb-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
16-Feb-21TuesdayVasant Panchami
27-Feb-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
5-Mar-21FridayPanchayati Raj Diwas
11-Mar-21ThursdayMaha Shivaratri
13-Mar-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
27-Mar-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
29-Mar-21MondayHoli
1-Apr-21ThursdayOdisha Day
2-Apr-21FridayGood Friday
10-Apr-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
14-Apr-21WednesdayDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti
21-Apr-21WednesdayRam Navami
24-Apr-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
8-May-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
13-May-21ThursdayEid al-Fitr
22-May-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
12-Jun-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
14-Jun-21MondayPahili Raja
15-Jun-21TuesdayRaja Sankranti
26-Jun-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
10-Jul-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
12-Jul-21MondayRatha Yatra
20-Jul-21TuesdayBakrid/Eid-al-Adha
24-Jul-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
14-Aug-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
15-Aug-21SundayIndependence Day
19-Aug-21ThursdayMuharram
22-Aug-21SundayJhulan Purnima
28-Aug-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
30-Aug-21MondayJanmashtami
10-Sep-21FridayGanesh Chaturthi
11-Sep-21SaturdayNuakhai/ Second Saturday
25-Sep-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
2-Oct-21SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
6-Oct-21WednesdayMahalaya Amavasye
9-Oct-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
12-Oct-21TuesdayMaha Saptami
13-Oct-21WednesdayMaha Ashtami
14-Oct-21ThursdayMaha Navami
15-Oct-21FridayVijaya Dashami
19-Oct-21TuesdayEid e Milad
20-Oct-21WednesdayLakshmi Puja
23-Oct-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
4-Nov-21ThursdayDiwali
13-Nov-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
19-Nov-21FridayKartik Purnima
27-Nov-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
11-Dec-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
25-Dec-21SaturdayChristmas/ Fourth Saturday

Top things to do in Odisha

  • Take a peaceful stroll along Chandrabhaga Beach.
  • Odisha is home to the world’s largest open-air theatre – Dhanu jatra.
  • Visit Dhauli Giri Hills
  • Witness a fascinating wildlife at Nandankanan Zoological Park
  • Take a tour of the World Heritage Site of Konark Sun Temple.
  • Explore Udayagiri Caves, one of the oldest cave temples in India.
  • Seek blessings at Jagannath Temple.
  • Shree Jagannath Temple contains the world’s largest kitchen.
  • Go birding and dolphin watching at Chilika Lake.
  • Odisha’s national dance form – Odissi, is one of India’s oldest surviving dance forms.
  • Shop local Applique craft at pipli village.
  • Bhubaneshwar is blessed with approximately 600 magnificent temples.
  • Swim in Solitude at the Puri Beach
  • Explore the ancient Jain caves in Khandagiri.
  • Mayurbhanj houses rocks that go back 3 billion years.

Also See: Public Holidays in India