Odisha Holiday List 2023 – PDF Download
The Odisha government has recently released the list of Public Holidays for 2023, details of those holidays can be found here. if you want PDF file You can download it from the below download link
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Req-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
sd/-
(Madhusmita Sahoo, IAS)
Joint Secretary to Government
Annexure – I
List of Holidays for the State Govt Offices for the Calendar Year 2023, Saka Era, 1944-45
| S.No. | Name of the Festival | Date | Saka Era | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti | 23.01.2023 | Magha – 03 | Monday |
| 2 | Republic Day / Basanta Panchami | 26-01-2023 | Magha – 06 | Thursday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | 18.02.2023 | Magha – 29 | Saturday |
| 4 | Dola Purnima | 07-03-2023 | Phalguna – 16 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Holi | 08-03-2023 | Phalguna – 17 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 30.03.2023 | Chaitra – 09 | Thursday |
| 7 | Utkal Divas | 01-04-2023 | Chaitra – 11 | Saturday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Chaitra – 17 | Saturday |
| 9 | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14-04-2023 | Chaitra – 24 | Friday |
| 10 | Budha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | 05-05-2023 | Baisakha – 15 | Friday |
| 11 | Sabitri Amabasya | 19-05-2023 | Baisakha – 29 | Friday |
| 12 | Pahili Raja | 14-06-2023 | Jyestha – 24 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Raja Sankranti | 15-06-2023 | Jyestha – 25 | Thursday |
| 14 | Ratha Yatra | 20-06-2023 | Jyestha – 30 | Tuesday |
| 15 | ID-ul-Zuha | 30-06-2023 | Ashadha – 09 | Friday |
| 16 | Muharram | 28-07-2023 | Shravana – 06 | Friday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Shravana – 24 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Jhulana Purnima | 30-08-2023 | Bhadra – 08 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Janmastami | 06-09-2023 | Bhadra – 15 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Ganesh Puja | 19-09-2023 | Bhadra – 28 | Tuesday |
| 21 | Nuakhai | 20-09-2023 | Bhadra – 29 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | 29-09-2023 | Ashwina – 7 | Friday |
| 23 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-10-2023 | Ashwina -10 | Monday |
| 24 | Maha Saptami | 21-10-2023 | Ashwina – 29 | Saturday |
| 25 | Maha Navami | 23-10-2023 | Kartika – 01 | Monday |
| 26 | Vijaya Dashami | 24-10-2023 | Kartika – 02 | Tuesday |
| 27 | Rahasa Purnima | 27-11-2023 | Margasir – 06 | Monday |
| 28 | X-Mas Day | 25-12-2023 | Pausa – 4 | Monday |
Annexure – II
List of Optional Holidays for the State Govt. Employees for the Calendar Year 2023, SakaEra, 1944-1945
| S.No. | Name of the Festival | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guru Govind Singh Birthday | 05-01-2023 | Pausa – 15 | Thursday |
| 2 | Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | 25-01-2023 | Magha – 05 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Easter Saturday | 08-04-2023 | Chaitra – 18 | Saturday |
| 4 | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Ray | 22-05-2023 | Jyestha – 01 | Monday |
| 5 | Bahuda Yatra | 28-06-2023 | Ashadha – 07 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Anala Navami | 21-11-2023 | Kartika – 30 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Prathamastami | 05-12-2023 | Margasira – 14 | Tuesday |
*The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any of the festive occasion / commemorative days listed above.
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
| S.No. | Name of the Festival | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2023 | Pausa – 24 | 2nd Saturday |
| 2 | Panchayati Raj Divas | 05-03-2023 | Falguna – 14 | Sunday |
| 3 | Id-ul-Fitre | 22-04-2023 | Baisakha – 02 | 4th Saturday |
| 4 | Mahalaya | 22-10-2023 | Ashwina – 22 | 2nd Saturday |
| 5 | Maha Astami | 22-10-2023 | Ashwina – 30 | Sunday |
| 6 | Kumar Purnima | 28-10-2023 | Kartika – 06 | 4th Saturday |
| 7 | Kalipuja / Diwali | 12-11-2023 | Kartika – 21 | Sunday |
| 8 | X-Mass Day | 25-12-2023 | Pausa – 4 | Monday |
Memo No. 37029 / R&DM., Dated: 01 Nov 2022
Copy forwarded to the Joint Secretary, e-Governance branch of Revenue & D.M. Department with a request to upload the Notification in the Department Website.
Joint Secretary to Government