January February March April
SUN 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 2 9 16 23 6 13 20 27
MON 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28
TUE 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
WED 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
THU 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24
FRI 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
SAT 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26
May June July August
SUN 31 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 31 3 10 17 24
MON 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
TUE 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26
WED 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
THU 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
FRI 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
SAT 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
September October November December
SUN 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 30 2 9 16 23 7 14 21 28
MON 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29
TUE 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30
WED 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31
THU 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25
FRI 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26
SAT 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27
Public Holidays: New Year- 1st January, Sambadasami- 9th January, Makara sankaranti - 14th January, Maha Sivaratri- 26th February, Panchayataraj Dibasha-
5th March, Dola Purnima- 14th March, Holi - 15th March, Id-Ul-Fitre- 31st March, Maha Visubha Sankaranti / Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti- 14th April, Good Friday- 18th April,
Summer Vacation- 6th May to 19th June, Ratha jatra- 27th June, Bahuda Jatra- 5th July, Jhulana Purnima- 9th August, Nuakhai- 28th August, Puja Vaction- 29th Septeber to
7th October, Diwali / Kalipuja- 21st October, Bada Osha- 4th November, Rasa Purnima- 5th November, Prathamastami- 12th November, Sesha Gurubara- 4th December, X-
Mas Holiday - 23rd December to 31st December
Observance Days: Netaji Jayanti / Vira SurendraSai Jayanti- 23rd January, Repubilc Day- 26th January, Sripanchami- 2nd February, Utkal Divas- 1st April,
Independence Day- 15th August, Ganesh Chaturthi- 27th August, Guru Divas- 5th September, Gandhi Jayanti- 2nd October, Sishu Divas- 14th November
Optional Holidays: Guru Govind Singh Birthday- 6th January, Sab-E-Quadar- 28th March, Easter Saturday - 19th April, Anala Nabami - 31 October
Annual programme for optional holidays to be availed by employees is to be prepared by each school as per the Optional Holiday list published by Govt. of Odisha. Similarly the list of
local holidays to be availed by the school as per local need is to be prepared by each school. Both these lists are to be submitted to the District Education Officer by 20th January, 2025.
2 Local holidays are to be availed as per local needs with prior permission of the District Education Officer and no deviation will be allowed.
The total 2 local holidays shall include the local holiday declared by RDC if any.
Un-availed Visitor’s Holiday will be availed pre-fixing to X-Mass Holidays with permission of the District Education Officer.