Odisha Holiday List 2017
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-Misc-0008-2016 – 33350/R& D.M.,
Dated 28.10.2016
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 – 2017 and Saka-Era-1938 & 1939, as listed at Annexure – ‘A’
By Order of the Governor
Sd/-
Joint Secretary to Government
ANNEXURE – “A”
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE BANKS & OTHER BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN ODISHA UNDER THE N.I. ACT FOR THE CALENDER YEAR, 2017 SAKA ERA – 1938- 1939.
SI. No |
NAME OF THE FESTIVALS |
DATE |
Date as per Saka Era. |
Day of the Week |
No. of days |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1. |
Republic Day |
26.01.2017 |
Magha-06 |
Thursday |
1 |
2. |
Basanta Panchami |
01.02.2017 |
Magha-12 |
Wednesday |
1 |
3. |
Mohasivaratri |
24.02.2017 |
Phalguna-5 |
Friday |
1 |
4. |
Holi |
13.03.2017 |
Phalguna-22 |
Monday |
1 |
5. |
Annual Closing Day |
01.04.2017 |
Chaitra-11 |
Saturday |
1 |
6. |
Shree Ram Navami |
04.04.2017 |
Chaitra-14 |
Tuesday |
1 |
7. |
Good Friday/Mohavisubha Sankranti/Ambedkar Jayanti |
14.04.2017 |
Chaitra-24 |
Friday |
1 |
8. |
Raja Sankranti |
15.06.2017 |
Jyestha-25 |
Thursday |
1 |
9. |
ID-UL-Fitre |
26.06.2017 |
Ashadha-05 |
Monday |
1 |
10. |
Janmastami |
14.08.2017 |
Sharavan-23 |
Monday |
1 |
11. |
Independence Day |
15.08.2017 |
Sharavan-24 |
Tuesday |
1 |
12. |
Ganesh Puja |
25.08.2017 |
Bhadra-03 |
Friday |
1 |
13. |
ID-UL-Zuha |
02.09.2017 |
Bhadra-11 |
Saturday |
1 |
14. |
Mohalaya |
19.09.2017 |
Bhadra-28 |
Tuesday |
1 |
15. |
Mohastami |
28.09.2017 |
Ashwina-06 |
Thursday |
1 |
16 |
Vijaya Dashami |
30.09.2017 |
Ashwina-08 |
Saturday |
1 |
17. |
Gandhi Jayanti |
02.10.2017 |
Ashwina-10 |
Monday |
1 |
18. |
Laxmi Puja |
05.10.2017 |
Ashwina-13 |
Thursday |
1 |
19. |
Diwali |
19.10.2017 |
Ashwina-27 |
Thursday |
1 |
20. |
Chirst Mas |
25.12.2017 |
Pausa-04 |
Monday |
1 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
20 |
The Following festivals falling on Sundays may be observed as holidays by the Branches of the Banks for Whom Sundays are normally working days.
SI.No |
Name of the festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day |
No.of days |
1. |
Ratha Jatra |
25.06.2017 |
Ashadha -04 |
Sunday |
1 |
2. |
Muharram |
01.10.2017 |
Ashwina-09 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
2 |
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