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 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 17 | Wednesday |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
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| January 23 | Tuesday |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
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| January 26 | Friday |
Republic Day
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| January 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 14 | Wednesday |
Vasant Panchami
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| February 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 05 | Tuesday |
Panchayatiraj Divas
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| March 08 | Friday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 25 | Monday |
Holi
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| March 29 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 01 | Monday |
Odisha Day
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| April 10 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Maha Vishuba Sankranti
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| April 14 | Sunday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 17 | Wednesday | |
| April 21 | Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 23 | Thursday |
Buddha Purnima
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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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 17 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 07 | Sunday |
Ratha Yathra
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 17 | Wednesday |
Muharram
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Independence Day
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| August 19 | Monday |
Jhulan Purnima
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 26 | Monday |
Janmashtami
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| September 08 | Sunday |
Nuakhai
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 16 | Monday |
Eid e Milad
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 10 | Thursday |
Maha Saptami
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| October 11 | Friday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 12 | Saturday | |
| October 13 | Sunday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 17 | Thursday |
Lakshmi Puja
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 01 | Friday |
Diwali
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 15 | Friday |
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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