Odisha Government Holidays 2023
List of holidays for State Govt. offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) for the calendar Year 2023
Odisha is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. Odisha State Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its State Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks. There are totally 28 public holidays and list of 7 festivals are declared as Restricted Holidays, while list of 7 festivals which are declared as holidays for the State Government offices will fall on on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday.
HOLIDAYS 2023 – Odisha Government Gazetted Holidays and Optional or Restricted Holidays for the year 2023
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-MISC-0014-2022- 37021 /R&D.M., Dated 01 Nov 2022.
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 in Annexure-I during the Calendar year 2023, Saka-Era-1944 and 1945.
In addition to the holidays as listed in 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 in 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 in Annexure-III fall on Sundays those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.
By order of the Governor
(Madhusmita Sahoo, IAS)
Joint Secretary to Government
Odisha Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023 | Odisha Govt Public Holiday List 2023
Annexure-I
List of holidays for the State Government offices for the calendar year 2023, Saka Era, 1944- 45
- Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti/ Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti – 23.01.2023 – Monday
- Republic Day / Basanta Panchami – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Maha Shivaratri – 18.02.2023 – Saturday
- Dola Purnima – 07.03.2023 – Tuesday
- Holi – 08.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30.03.2023 – Thursday
- Utkal Divas – 01.04.2023 – Saturday
- Good Friday – 07.04.2023 – Friday
- Maha Vishuva Sankranti/ Dr.B.R Ambedkar Jayanti – 14.04.2023 – Friday
- Budha Purnima/ Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu – 05.05.2023 – Friday
- Sabitri Amabasya – 19.05.2023 – Friday
- Pahili Raja – 14.06.2023 – Wednesday
- Raja Sankranti – 15.06.2023 – Thursday
- Ratha Yatra – 20.06.2023 – Tuesday
- ID-ul-Zuha – 30.06.2023 – Friday
- Muharram – 28.07.2023 – Friday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Jhulana Purnima – 30.08.2023 – Wednesday
- Janmastami – 06.09.2023 – Wednesday
- Ganesh Puja – 19.09.2023 – Tuesday
- Nuakhai – 20.09.2023 – Wednesday
- Birthday of Prophet Muhammad – 29.09.2023 – Friday
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02.10.2023 – Monday
- Maha Saptami – 21.10.2023 – Saturday
- Maha Navami – 23.10.2023 – Monday
- Vijaya Dashami – 24.10.2023 – Tuesday
- Rahasa Purnima – 27.11.2023 – Monday
- X-Mas Day – 25.12.2023 – Monday
Odisha Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
Annexure-II
List of optional holidays for the State Govt, employees for the Calendar Year 2023, Saka Era, 1944-1945
- Guru Govind Singh Birthday – 05.01.2023 – Thursday
- Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj – 25.01.2023 – Wednesday
- Easter Saturday – 08.04.2023 – Saturday
- Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Ray – 22.05.2023 – Monday
- Bahuda Yatra – 28.06.2023 – Wednesday
- Anala Navami – 21.11.2023 – Tuesday
- Prathamastami – 05.12.2023 – Tuesday
*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 which fall on Sunday or 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday during the Calendar Year- 2023 Saka Era, 1944-45
- Christmas Eve – 24.12.2023 – Sunday
Annexure-III
List of festivals / commemorative days (which are generally declared as holidays for the State Government offices) fall on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday during the Calendar Year 2023, Saka Era, 1944-45
- Makar Sankranti – 14.01.2023 – 2nd Saturday
- Panchayati Raj Divas – 05.03.2023 – Sunday
- Id-ul-Fitre – 22.4.2023 – 4th Saturday
- Mahalaya – 14.10.2023 – 2nd Saturday
- Maha Astami – 22.10.2023 – Sunday
- Kumar Purnima – 28.10.2023 – 4th Saturday
- Kalipuja/ Diwali – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
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Bank Holidays in Odisha 2023
List of holidays for Banks & other Banking Institutions for the calendar year 2023
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-MISC-0014-2022-37032 /R&DM. Dated 01 NOV 2022
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-I 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-2023 and Saka-Era-1944&1945, as listed in Annexure-‘A’
By order of the Governor
(Madhusmita Sahoo, IAS)
Joint Secretary to Government
Annexure-‘A’
List of holidays for the Banks and other Banking Institutions etc- in Odisha for the calendar year 2023, Saka Era 1944- 45
- Republic Day – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Maha Shivaratri – 18.02.2023 – Saturday
- Holi – 08.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30.03.2023 – Thursday
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 1.04.2023 – Saturday
- Good Friday – 07.04.2023 – Friday
- Maha Bisubha Sankranti / Dr.B.R Ambedkar Jayanti – 14.04.2023 – Friday
- Raja Sankranti – 15.06.2023 – Thursday
- Ratha Yatra – 20.06.2023 – Tuesday
- Id-UI-Zuha – 30.06.2023 – Friday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Janmastami – 06.09.2023 – Wednesday
- Ganesh Puja – 19.09.2023 – Tuesday
- Nuakhai – 20.09.2023 – Wednesday
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02.10.2023 – Monday
- Mahanavami – 23.10.2023 – Monday
- Vijaya Dasami – 24.10.2023 – Tuesday
- Rahas Purnima – 27.11.2023 – Monday
- X-Mas Day – 25.12.2023 – Monday
Odisha Bank Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
Central Government Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
How many holidays in Odisha in March 2023?
Three days has been declared as public Holiday for government offices in Odisha during the month of March 2023. 1. Dola Purnima - 7.3.2023 - Tuesday, 2. Holi - 8.3.2023 - Wednesday, 3. Ram Navami - 30.3.2023 - Thursday
How many restricted holidays in Odisha in March 2023?
As per Odisha Government Holiday Notification, there are no restricted holidays in March 2023.
