Odisha Public Holidays Calendar 2016
Check Odisha Public Holidays, Bank Holidays and Restricted Holidays for the calendar year 2016.
Odisha Government declared the public holidays for the year 2016 with Notification No. Regn – 45/2015 – 31708/R&D.M., Dated 17th November 2015.
Check dates in 2016 for Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Jayanti, Republic Day, Basant Panchami/ Saraswati Puja, Panchayati Raj Divas, Mahashivratri, Solar Eclipse, Dolapurnima, Holi, Good Friday and Utkal Dibas.
Public Holidays
Public offices under the Government of Odisha observed the following public holidays including second Saturday, all Sundays of each month in the year 2016.
| 2016 Odisha Public Holidays | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 23 | Saturday | Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Jayanti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February | 12 | Friday | Basant Panchami/ Saraswati Puja |
| 4 | March | 5 | Saturday | Panchayati Raj Divas |
| 5 | March | 7 | Monday | Mahashivratri |
| 6 | March | 9 | Wednesday | Solar Eclipse |
| 7 | March | 23 | Wednesday | Dolapurnima |
| 8 | March | 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 9 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10 | April | 1 | Friday | Utkal Dibas |
| 11 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Maha Visubha Sankranti |
| 12 | April | 15 | Friday | Sriram Navmi |
| 13 | June | 14 | Tuesday | Pahaliraja |
| 14 | June | 15 | Wednesday | Raja Sankranti |
| 15 | July | 6 | Wednesday | Rath Yatra |
| 16 | July | 7 | Thursday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 17 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 18 | August | 24 | Wednesday | Janmasthami |
| 19 | September | 5 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 20 | September | 6 | Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| 21 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Id-ul-Adha |
| 22 | September | 30 | Friday | Mahalaya |
| 23 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 24 | October | 8 | Saturday | Maha Saptami |
| 25 | October | 9 | Sunday | Maha Asthami |
| 26 | October | 10 | Monday | Maha Navami |
| 27 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehara) |
| 28 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 29 | October | 15 | Saturday | Kunar Purnima/ Maha Laxmi Puja |
| 30 | October | 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 31 | October | 30 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 32 | November | 14 | Monday | Rahasa Purnima |
| 33 | December | 13 | Tuesday | Id Milad |
| 34 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Restricted Holidays
State Government employees may utilize only One extra holidays from the given restricted holidays list given below.
| 2016 Restricted Holidays in Odisha | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 16 | Saturday | Guru Govind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | January | 25 | Monday | Foundation of Bramha Samaj |
| 3 | March | 8 | Tuesday | Day Following Sivratri |
| 4 | March | 26 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 5 | April | 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 6 | May | 21 | Saturday | Buddha Pornima |
| 7 | May | 22 | Sunday | Raja Rammohan Ray Jayanti |
| 8 | July | 3 | Sunday | Sab-e-Qadar |
| 9 | July | 14 | Thursday | Bahuda Yatra |
| 10 | August | 25 | Thursday | Nanda Utsav |
| 11 | November | 9 | Wednesday | Anla Navami |
| 12 | November | 21 | Monday | Prathamastami |
| 13 | December | 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays
Odisha government declares the following days as bank holidays for the year 2016, under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881),.
| 2016 Bank Holidays in Odisha | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February | 12 | Friday | Basant Panchami/ Saraswati Puja |
| 3 | March | 7 | Monday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | March | 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 5 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | April | 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| 7 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Maha Visubha Sankranti |
| 8 | April | 14 | Thursday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | April | 15 | Friday | Shriram Navami |
| 10 | June | 15 | Wednesday | Raja Sankranti |
| 11 | July | 6 | Wednesday | Rath Yatra |
| 12 | July | 7 | Thursday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 13 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 14 | August | 24 | Wednesday | Janmasthami |
| 15 | September | 5 | Monday | Ganesh Puja |
| 16 | September | 6 | Tuesday | Nuakhai |
| 17 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 18 | October | 9 | Sunday | Maha Asthami |
| 19 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehara) |
| 20 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 21 | October | 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 22 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Calendar
Odisha Public Holidays Calendar 2016