Odisha is a state in the Eastern part of the country. Bhubhaneshwar is the capital of the state. It is surrounded by Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Odia is the official language of the state. A large number of industrial units are found in the State of Odisha. These include ones catering to steel, aluminum and various other public sector enterprises. Puri, Konark, Cuttack are some of the major cities of Odisha.
The state also has a number of top educational institutes in the country, including the likes of Indian Institute of Technology at Bhubhaneswar; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar and National Law University among others are just a few of the famous educational institutes in the country. Odisha has a rich cultural heritage and a majority of the population is Hindu.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| January 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 23 | Wednesday |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
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| January 26 | Saturday |
Republic Day
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| February 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 10 | Sunday |
Vasant Panchami
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| February 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 04 | Monday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 05 | Tuesday |
Panchayatiraj Divas
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 21 | Thursday |
Holi
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 01 | Monday |
Odisha Day
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Sunday |
Maha Vishuba Sankranti
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| April 19 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 05 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 14 | Friday |
Pahili Raja
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| June 15 | Saturday |
Raja Sankranti
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 04 | Thursday |
Ratha Yathra
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 12 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Jhulan Purnima
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Janmashtami
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| September 02 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi
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| September 03 | Tuesday |
Nuakhai
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| September 10 | Tuesday |
Muharram
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Mahalaya Amavasye
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 05 | Saturday |
Maha Saptami
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| October 06 | Sunday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 07 | Monday | |
| October 08 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 13 | Sunday |
Lakshmi Puja
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 27 | Sunday |
Diwali
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 10 | Sunday |
Eid e Milad
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| November 12 | Tuesday |
Karthika Purnima
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| November 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day
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| December 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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