Odisha Government Holidays 2021
The State Government of Odisha has released the following days to be Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Odisha during the year 2021.
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
List of holidays for Odisha State Govt. offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) for the calendar Year 2021
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-REGN- 0072-2020- 30754 / R&D.M., Dated 20th October, 2020
The Government of Odisha have been pleased to declare that the State Government Offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) will remain closed on the festive/ commemorative occasion, listed at Annexure-I during the Calendar Year 2021, Saka-Era 1942- 43.
In addition to the holidays as listed at Annexure-I, the State Government employees will be allowed to avail one holiday at their option on any one of the festive occasion / commemorative days listed at Annexure-II irrespective of their religious affiliation/ denomination with written permission of the authority, competent to sanction casual leave.
Since the festive / commemorative days as listed at Annexure-III fall on Sundays/ 2nd Saturdays / 4th Saturdays those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.
By Order of the Governor
(Dr. Usharani Sahoo)
Joint Secretary to Government
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE ODISHA STATE GOVT OFFICES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SAKA ERA 1942-43
List of Govt Holidays 2021 in Odisha | Odisha Govt Public Holidays 2021
- Makar Sankranti/ Sakrat/ Push Parav – 14.01.2021 – Thursday
- Republic Day – 26.01.2021 – Tuesday
- Basanta Panchami – 16.02.2021 – Tuesday
- Panchayatiraj Divas – 05.03.2021 – Friday
- Maha Shivaratri – 11.03.2021 – Thursday
- Holi – 29.03.2021 – Monday
- Utkal Divas – 01.04.2021 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 02.04.2021 – Friday
- Maha Vishuva Sankranti/ Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti – 14.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 21.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Id-ul-Fitre – 14.05.2021 – Friday
- Sabitri Amabasya – 10.06.2021 – Thursday
- Pahili Raja – 14.06.2021 – Monday
- Raja Sankranti – 15.06.2021 – Tuesday
- Ratha Yatra – 12.07.2021 – Monday
- ID-ul-Zuha – 21.07.2021 – Wednesday
- Muharram – 20.08.2021 – Friday
- Janmastami – 30.08.2021 – Monday
- Ganesh Puja – 10.09.2021 – Friday
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02.10.2021 – Saturday
- Mahalaya – 06.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Maha Saptami – 12.10.2021 – Tuesday
- Maha Astami – 13.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Mahanavami – 14.10.2021 – Thursday
- Vijaya Dashami – 15.10.2021 – Friday
- Birthday of Prophet Mohammad – 19.10.2021 – Tuesday
- Kumar Purnima – 20.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Kali Puja & Diwali – 04.11.2021 – Thursday
- Rahas Purnima – 19.11.2021 – Friday
Central Government Holiday List 2021 for Offices in Odisha
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE ODISHA STATE GOVT. OFFICES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SAKA ERA – 1942-43
- Guru Govind Singh Birthday – 20-01-2021 – Wednesday
- Foundation Day of Bramha Samaj – 25-01-2021 – Monday
- Easter Saturday – 03-04-2021 – Saturday
- Shabe-E-Quadar – 10-05-2021 – Monday
- Budha Purnima/ Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu – 26-05-2021 – Wednesday
- Bahuda – 20-07-2021 – Tuesday
- Anla Navami – 12-11-2021 – Friday
- Christmas Eve – 24-12-2021 – Friday
The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any of the festive occasion / commemorative days listed above.
The following festivals which are generally declared as Optional Holidays fall on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday during the Calendar Year-2021 SAKA ERA, 1942-43.
- Mahaveer Jayanti – 14.04.2021 – Wednesday (Declared Holiday on account of Maha Vishuva Sankranti/ Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti)
- Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy – 22.05.2021 – 4th Saturday
- Prathamastami – 27.11.2021 – 4th Saturday
LIST OF FESTIVALS/ COMMEMORATIVE DAYS (WHICH ARE GENERALLY DECLARED AS HOLIDAYS FOR THE ODISHA STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES), FALL ON SUNDAYS/ 2nd SATURDAYS AND 4TH SATURDAYS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SAKA ERA 1942-43.
- Subash Bose Jayanti/ Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti – 23.01.2021 – 4th Saturday
- Dola Purnima – 28.03.2021 – Sunday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2021 – Sunday
- Jhulana Purnima – 22.08.2021 – Sunday
- Nuakhai – 11.09.2021 – 2nd Saturday
- X-Mass – 25.12.2021 – 4th Saturday
Odisha Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf download | Odisha Govt Calendar 2021 pdf download
Bank Holidays 2021 in Odisha
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
List of holidays for Banks & other Banking Institutions for the calendar year 2021.
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-REGN- 0072-2020- 30763 R&D.M., Dated 20th October, 2020
The Government of Odisha have been pleased to declare under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 20-25-56-Public-l dated the 8th June, 1957, the Public Holidays, expressly defined in the said explanation, that the Banks and other Banking Institutions etc., in Odisha, will remain closed on the days as Public Holidays for the Calendar Year, 2021 and Saka- Era, 1942-43 as listed at Annexure – ‘A’.
By Order of the Governor
(Dr. Usharani Sahoo)
Joint Secretary to Government
Annexure – ‘A’
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE BANKS & OTHER BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN ODISHA UNDER THE N.l. ACT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, 2021 SAKA ERA -1942-43.
- Republic Day – 26.01.2021 – Tuesday
- Basanta Panchami – 16.02.2021 – Tuesday
- Maha Shivaratri – 11.03.2021 – Thursday
- Holi – 29.03.2021 – Monday
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 01.04.2021 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 02.04.2021 – Friday
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti – 14.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 21.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Id-ul-Fitre – 14.05.2021 – Friday
- Raja Sankranti – 15.06.2021 – Tuesday
- Ratha Yatra – 12.07.2021 – Monday
- Ganesh Puja – 10.09.2021 – Friday
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02.10.2021 – Saturday
- Maha Astami – 13.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Vijaya Dashami – 15.10.2021 – Friday
- Diwali – 04.11.2021 – Thursday
The following festivals falling on Sundays may be observed as holidays by the Branches of the Banks for whom Sundays are normally working days.
- Independence Day – 15.08.2021 – Sunday
Bank Holidays 2021 Odisha pdf
Central Government Offices Holidays 2021 in Odisha
Central Government released dopt orders on Holidays during the year 2021
Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2021
