Bhubaneswar: Banks in Odisha will observe a total of 55 holidays in 2026, combining national celebrations, vibrant regional festivals unique to the state’s cultural heritage, religious observances, and mandatory weekend closures on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Key regional events include Nuakhai, the agrarian harvest festival popular in western Odisha, involving family reunions and offerings of new rice, Raja Sankranti, a three-day celebration of womanhood with Pahili Raja on June 14, Rath Yatra, the iconic chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri, and Maha Vishuba Sankranti, marking the Odia New Year.
National holidays such as Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti are observed statewide, alongside major religious festivals like Durga Puja with multiple days for Maha Saptami through Vijaya Dashami, Diwali, and Eid celebrations. The dates for lunar-based festivals, such as Eid al-Adha and Muharram, are tentative and may shift based on moon sightings.
While bank branches will be closed on these days, customers can continue using digital services, ATMs, net banking, UPI, and mobile apps for transactions.
Complete List of Bank Holidays in Odisha for 2026
- January 10 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- January 14 (Wednesday) – Makara Sankranti
- January 23 (Friday) – Vasant Panchami
- January 24 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- January 26 (Monday) – Republic Day
- February 14 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- February 15 (Sunday) – Maha Shivaratri
- February 28 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- March 3 (Tuesday) – Holi
- March 5 (Thursday) – Panchayatiraj Divas
- March 14 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- March 21 (Saturday) – Idul Fitr
- March 27 (Friday) – Ram Navami
- March 28 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- April 1 (Wednesday) – Odisha Day (Utkal Divas)
- April 3 (Friday) – Good Friday
- April 11 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- April 14 (Tuesday) – Maha Vishuba Sankranti
- April 25 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- May 9 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- May 23 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- May 27 (Wednesday) – Bakrid / Eid al-Adha
- June 13 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- June 14 (Sunday) – Pahili Raja
- June 15 (Monday) – Raja Sankranti
- June 26 (Friday) – Muharram
- June 27 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- July 11 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- July 16 (Thursday) – Ratha Yatra
- July 25 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- August 8 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- August 15 (Saturday) – Independence Day
- August 22 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- August 25 (Tuesday) – Eid-e-Milad
- August 27 (Thursday) – Jhulan Purnima
- September 4 (Friday) – Janmashtami
- September 12 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- September 15 (Tuesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi
- September 16 (Wednesday) – Nuakhai
- September 26 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- October 2 (Friday) – Gandhi Jayanti
- October 10 (Saturday) – Mahalaya Amavasye
- October 18 (Sunday) – Maha Saptami
- October 19 (Monday) – Maha Ashtami
- October 20 (Tuesday) – Maha Navami
- October 21 (Wednesday) – Vijaya Dashami
- October 24 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- October 25 (Sunday) – Lakshmi Puja
- November 8 (Sunday) – Diwali
- November 14 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- November 24 (Tuesday) – Karthika Purnima
- November 28 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
- December 12 (Saturday) – Second Saturday
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas Day
- December 26 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
