Odisha Public holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No.Regn – 45/2015-31708/R&D.M.Dated 17-11-2015
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 2016, Saka-Era-1937 and 1938.
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/2nd Saturdays, those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.
By Order of the Governor
Sd/-
Joint Secretary to Government
ANNEXURE – I
TENTATIVE LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVT. OFFICES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016
SAKA ERA 1937/1938
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day of the week |
No. of days |
|
1 |
Subash Bose Jayanti/Vir Suredrasai Jayanti |
23.01.2016 |
Magha – 03 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
2 |
Republic Day |
26.1.2016 |
Magha – 06 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
3 |
Basanta Panchami/Saraswati Puja |
12.02.2016 |
Magha-23 |
Friday |
1 |
|
4 |
Panchayati Raj Divas |
05.03.2016 |
Phalguna – 15 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
5 |
Maha Shivaratri |
07.03.2016 |
Phalguna – 17 |
Monday |
1 |
|
6 |
Solar Eclipse |
09.03.2016 |
Phalguna – 19 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
7 |
Dolapurnima |
233.03.2016 |
Chaitra-03 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
8 |
Holi |
24.03.2016 |
Chaitra-04 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
9 |
Good Friday |
25.03.2016 |
Chaitra-05 |
Friday |
1 |
|
10 |
Utkal Dibas |
01.04.2016 |
Chaitra-12 |
Friday |
1 |
|
11 |
Maha Visubha Sankranti |
13.04.2016 |
Chaitra-24 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
12 |
Sriram Navami |
15.04.2016 |
Chaitra-26 |
Friday |
1 |
|
13 |
Pahaliraja |
14.06.2016 |
Juestha-24 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
14 |
Raja Sankranti |
15.06.2016 |
Jyestha-25 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
15 |
Rath Yatra |
06.07.2016 |
Ashadha-15 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
16 |
Id-Ul-Fitre |
07.07.2016 |
Ashadha 16 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
17 |
Independence day |
15.08.2016 |
Sravana-24 |
Monday |
1 |
|
18 |
Janmasthami |
24.08.2016 |
Bhadra-02 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
19 |
Ganesh Puja |
05.09.2016 |
Bhadra-14 |
Monday |
1 |
|
20 |
Nuakhi |
06.09.2016 |
Bhadra-15 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
21 |
Id-Ul-Zuha |
13.09.2016 |
Bhadra-22 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
22 |
Mahalaya |
30.09.2016 |
Ashwina-08 |
Friday |
1 |
|
23 |
Mahanavami |
10.10.2016 |
Aswina-18 |
Monday |
1 |
|
24 |
Vijaya Dasami |
11.10.2016 |
Ashwina-19 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
25 |
Moharram |
12.10.2016 |
Ashwina-20 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
26 |
Kumar Purnima/Maha Laxmi Puja |
15.10.2016 |
Ashwina-23 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
27 |
Kali Puja |
29.10.2016 |
Kartika-07 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
28 |
Rahasa Purnima |
14.11.2016 |
Kartika-23 |
Monday |
1 |
|
29 |
Birth day of prophet Mohammad |
13.12.2016 |
Margasira-22 |
Tuesday |
1 |
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEA 2016, SAKA ERA – 1937/1938
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day of the Week |
No.of days |
|
1 |
Guru Govind singh birthday |
16.01.2016 |
Pausha-26 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
2 |
Foundation of Bramha Samaj |
25.01.2016 |
Magha-05 |
Monday |
1 |
|
3 |
Day following Sivaratri |
08.03.2016 |
Phalguna-18 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
4 |
Easter Saturday |
26.03.2016 |
Chaitra—06 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
5 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
19.04.2016 |
Chaitra-30 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
6 |
Budha Purnima |
21.05.2016 |
Baisakha- 31 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
7 |
Bahuda Yatra |
144.07.2016 |
Asadha-23 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
8 |
Nanda Utsav |
25.08.2016 |
Bhadra-03 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
9 |
Anla Navami |
09.11.2016 |
Kartika-18 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
10 |
Prathamastami |
21.11.2016 |
Kartika-30 |
Monday |
1 |
|
11 |
Christmas Eve |
24.12.2016 |
Pausha-03 |
Saturday |
1 |
The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any other festive occasion/commemorative days as listed above.
THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS WHICH ARE GENERALLY DECLARED AS OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FALL ON SUNDAY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR -2016 SAKA ERA 1937/1938
|
Sl.No |
Name of the festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day of the week |
No of days |
|
1 |
Raja Rammohan Ray Jayanti |
22.05.2016 |
Jyestha-01 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
2 |
Sab-e-Qadar |
03.07.2016 |
Asadha-12 |
Sunday |
1 |
ANNEXURE-III
LIST OF FESTIVALS/COMMEMORATIVE DAYS (WHICH ARE GENERALLY DECLARED AS HOLIDAYS FOR THE STAE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), FALL ON SUNDAYS/2ND SATURDAYS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016 – SAKA ERA 1937/1938
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day of the Week |
No.of days |
|
1 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
02.10.2016 |
Ashwina-10 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
2 |
Maha Saptami |
08.10.2016 |
Ashwina-16 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
3 |
Maha Asthami |
09.10.2016 |
Ashwina-17 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
4 |
Diwali |
30.10.2016 |
Kartika-08 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
5 |
X-Mas day |
25.12.2016 |
Pausha – 04 |
Sunday |
1 |
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-2016 and Saka-Era-1937 &1938 as listed in Annexure-A.
ANNEXURE-A
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE BANKS & OTHER BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN ODISHA UNDER THE N.I.ACT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, 2016 SAKA ERA – 1937/1938.
|
Sl.No |
Name of the festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day of the Week |
No.of days |
|
1 |
Republic day |
26.01.2016 |
Magha -06 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
2 |
Basanta Panchami/Saraswati puja |
12.02.2016 |
Magha-23 |
Friday |
1 |
|
3 |
Maha shivaratri |
07.03.2016 |
Phalguna-17 |
Monday |
1 |
|
4 |
Holid |
24.03.2016 |
Chaitra-04 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
5 |
Good Friday |
25.03.2016 |
Chaitra-05 |
Friday |
1 |
|
6 |
Annual closing of Bank Account |
01.04.2016 |
Chaitra-12 |
Friday |
1 |
|
7 |
Maha Visubha Sankranti |
13.04.2016 |
Chaitra-24 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
8 |
Ambedakar Jayanti |
14.04.2016 |
Chaitra-25 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
9 |
Shriram Navami |
15.04.2016 |
Chaitra-26 |
Friday |
1 |
|
10 |
Raja Sankranti |
15.06.2016 |
Jyestha-25 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
11 |
Ratha yatra |
06.07.2016 |
Asadha-15 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
12 |
Id-Ul-Fitre |
07.07.2016 |
Asadha-16 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
13 |
Independence Day |
15.08.2016 |
Shravan-24 |
Monday |
1 |
|
14 |
Janmasthami |
24.08.2016 |
Bhadra-02 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
15 |
Ganesh Puja |
05.09.2016 |
Bhadra-14 |
Monday |
1 |
|
16 |
Nuakhai |
06.09.2016 |
Bhadra-15 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
17 |
Vijaya Dasami |
11.10.2016 |
Aswina-19 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
18 |
Moharrum |
12.10.2016 |
Aswina-20 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
19 |
Kalipuja |
29.10.2016 |
Kartik-07 |
Saturday |
1 |
The following festivals falling on Sundays may be observed as holidays by the Branches of the Banks for whom Sundays are normally working days.
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Festivals |
Date |
Date as per Saka Era |
Day |
No of days |
|
1 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
02.10.2016 |
Ashwina – 10 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
2 |
Maha Asthami |
09.10.2016 |
Ashwina-17 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
3 |
X-Mas Day |
25.12.2016 |
Pausa-04 |
Sunday |
1 |