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
Capital | Bhubaneshwar |
Official Language | Odia |
Dial Code | Bhubaneshwar – 0674 |
Population | 4.6 crores (as of 2018) |
Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) |
Time Zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Area | 155,707 square km |
Public Holidays in Odisha in 2021
Date | Day | Holiday |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
16-Feb-21 | Tuesday | Vasant Panchami |
5-Mar-21 | Friday | Panchayatiraj Divas |
10-Mar-21 | Wednesday | Doljatra |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
1-Apr-21 | Thursday | Odisha Day |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
14-Jun-21 | Monday | Pahili Raja |
15-Jun-21 | Tuesday | Raja Sankranti |
12-Jul-21 | Monday | Ratha Yatra |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid-al-Adha |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
18 to 19 August 2021 | Wednesday to Thursday | Ashura |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
22-Aug-21 | Sunday | Jhulan Purnima |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Nuakhai |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
6-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
11 to 15 October 2021 | Monday to Friday | Durga Puja |
12-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami |
13-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
14-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
19-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Id-e-Milad |
20-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Karthika Purnima |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day |

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:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9-Jan-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti/ Second Saturday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13-Feb-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
16-Feb-21 | Tuesday | Vasant Panchami |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
5-Mar-21 | Friday | Panchayati Raj Diwas |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri |
13-Mar-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Mar-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
1-Apr-21 | Thursday | Odisha Day |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
10-Apr-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
24-Apr-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
8-May-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
22-May-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
12-Jun-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14-Jun-21 | Monday | Pahili Raja |
15-Jun-21 | Tuesday | Raja Sankranti |
26-Jun-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10-Jul-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
12-Jul-21 | Monday | Ratha Yatra |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid-al-Adha |
24-Jul-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14-Aug-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
22-Aug-21 | Sunday | Jhulan Purnima |
28-Aug-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Nuakhai/ Second Saturday |
25-Sep-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
6-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
9-Oct-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
12-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami |
13-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
14-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
19-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
20-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja |
23-Oct-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
13-Nov-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Kartik Purnima |
27-Nov-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11-Dec-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas/ 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