Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today released its official holiday list for the year 2024.
It has a total of 30 public holidays including various puja festivals and national days.
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department on Tuesday released the holiday list for the calendar year 2024.
The list includes 30 public holidays and 6 optional holidays.
On the other hand, there are 30 public holidays for the year 2024 starting from January 15 Makar Sankranti and ending on December 25-Christmas.
Revenue and Magistrate Courts along with government offices will be closed on these days. Also, Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday on January 17, Brahmo Samaj Foundation Day on January 25, Easter Saturday on March 30, Raja Rammohan Rai’s birthday on May 22, Bahadur Yatra on July 15 and Christmas Eve on December 24 are optional holidays.
The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any festive/commemorative days out of these 6 optional holidays at their convenience.
On the other hand, State government employees will get 46 Sundays and 22 second and fourth Saturdays. This means that the government employees will get a total of 30 public holidays, including one optional holiday and 68 holidays on Sundays and Saturdays (second and fourth), giving a total of 99 holidays in 2024.
