Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday declared 29 holidays for state government offices and executive revenue and magisterial courts for the calendar year 2027.
According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the holidays cover various religious festivals and commemorative occasions.
The list includes Makar Sankranti (January 14), Republic Day (January 26), Basanta Panchami (February 11), Maha Shivaratri (March 6), Id-ul-Fitr (March 10), Dola Purnima (March 22), Holi (March 3), Utkal Divas (April 1), Dr BR Ambedkar Jayanti and Maha Visuba Sankranti (April 14), and Shree Rama Navami (April 15).
Other holidays include Id-ul-Zuha (May 17), Budhadev Jayanti and Baisakha Purnima (May 20), Sabitri Amabasya (June 4), Pahili Raja (June 14), Raja Sankranti (June 15), Muharram (June 16), Rath Yatra (July 5), Janmashtami (August 24), Ganesh Puja (September 4), Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) and Diwali (October 29).
The government has also declared four optional holidays for employees, including Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday, Bahuda Yatra, the Foundation Day of the Brahmo Samaj and Christmas Eve.
Employees can avail themselves of one optional holiday from the list, irrespective of their religious affiliation or denomination, with prior written permission from the competent authority.
The notification further stated that festivals falling on Sundays, the second Saturday or the fourth Saturday would not be declared separate holidays.
