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Odisha notifies 31 general public holidays for 2026, including Ratha Yatra, Nuakhai, the Durga Puja block, Utkal Divas, and the 3 national days. It also lists a restricted set from which staff pick a limited number. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Odisha Public Holidays 2026
31 general public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Odisha Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Odisha gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose 2 to 3 restricted holidays, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Odisha notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick 2 to 3. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Odisha holidays apply at work
01
General holidays
The 31 general holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Ratha Yatra and Durga Puja are major state breaks.
02
State festival days
Odisha grants Ratha Yatra, Nuakhai, Raja Sankranti, and Utkal Divas, which other states do not. Plan staffing around the July Ratha Yatra and the September Nuakhai.
03
Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
04
Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, and Muharram depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Odisha holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Odisha holiday calendar, handles the Ratha Yatra and Durga Puja blocks, splits general and restricted holidays, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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If you employ staff in Odisha, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Odisha, Professional Tax in Odisha, working-hour and overtime rules in Odisha, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Odisha. Keep every Odisha statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.