State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Odisha
Public and Restricted Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions, all Banking Institutions in Odisha during the year 2020
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-REGN- 0050-2019- 32559 /R&DM, Dated 23rd October, 2019
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-1 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-2020 and Saka-Era 1941- 42, as listed at Annexure – ‘A’
By Order of the Governor
(Dr. Usharani Sahoo)
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 calendar year, 2020 Saka Era 1941- 42.
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| Sl.No | Name of the Festivals | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day |
| 1 | Basanta Panchami | January 30 | Magha 10 | Thursday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | February 21 | Phalguna 02 | Friday |
| 3 | Holi | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | April 01 | Chaitra 12 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 10 | Chaitra 21 | Friday |
| 7 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Birthday | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Fitre | May 25 | Jaistha 04 | Monday |
| 9 | Raja Sankranti | June 15 | Jaistha 25 | Monday |
| 10 | Ratha Yatra | June 23 | Asadha-02 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Id-ul-Zuha | August 01 | Shravan 10 | Saturday |
| 12 | Janmastami | August 11 | Shravan 20 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Independence Day | August 15 | Shravan 24 | Saturday |
| 14 | Gandhi Jayanti | October 02 | Ashwina 10 | Friday |
| 15 | Vijayadasami | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
| 16 | Kumar Purnima | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Saturday |
| 17 | Rahash Purnima | November 30 | Margasira 09 | Monday |
| 18 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausa 04 | Friday |
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 |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Sunday |
| 2. | Nuakhai | August 23 | Bhadra 01 | Sunday |
| 3. | Muharram | August 30 | Bhadra 08 | Sunday |
| 4. | Mahanavami | October 25 | Kartika 03 | Sunday |
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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NOTIFICATION
RDM-Reg-REGN- 0050-2019- 32550 /R&DM, Dated 23rd October, 2019
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 at Annexure-I during the Calendar year 2020, Saka-Era 1941- 42.
In addition to the holidays as listed at Annexure-I, the State Government employees will be allowed to avail one holiday at their option on anyone of the festive occasion/ commemorative days listed at 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 at Annexure-III fall on Sundays/ 2nd Saturdays/ 4th Saturdays those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.
By Order of the Governor
(Dr. Usharani Sahoo)
Joint Secretary to Government
ANNEXURE-I
List of holidays for the State Government Offices for the calendar year 2020, Saka Era 1941- 42
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| Sl.No | Name of the Festivals | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day |
| 1 | Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti/ Vir Surrendrasai Jayanti | January 23 | Magha 03 | Thursday |
| 2 | Basanta Panchami | January 30 | Magha 10 | Thursday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | February 21 | Phalguna 02 | Friday |
| 4 | Panchayatiraj Divas | March 05 | Phalguna 15 | Thursday |
| 5 | Dola Purnima | March 09 | Phalguna 19 | Monday |
| 6 | Holi | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Utkal Divas | April 01 | Chaitra 12 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Ram Navami | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 9 | Good Friday | April 10 | Chaitra 21 | Friday |
| 10 | Maha Vishuva Sankranti | April 13 | Chaitra 24 | Monday |
| 11 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Birthday | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Sabitri Amabasya | May 22 | Jaistha 01 | Friday |
| 13 | Id-ul-Fitre | May 25 | Jaistha 04 | Monday |
| 14 | Raja Sankranti | June 15 | Jaistha 25 | Monday |
| 15 | Ratha Yatra | June 23 | Asadha-02 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Id-ul-Zuha | August 01 | Shravan 10 | Saturday |
| 17 | Jhulana Purnima | August 03 | Shravan 12 | Monday |
| 18 | Janmastami | August 11 | Shravan 20 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Independence Day | August 15 | Shravan 24 | Saturday |
| 20 | Mahalaya | September 17 | Bhadra 26 | Thursday |
| 21 | Gandhi Jayanti | October 02 | Ashwina 10 | Friday |
| 22 | Maha Saptami | October 23 | Kartika 01 | Friday |
| 23 | Vijayadasami | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
| 24 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammed | October 30 | Kartika 08 | Friday |
| 25 | Kumar Purnima | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Saturday |
| 26 | Rahash Purnima | November 30 | Margasira 09 | Monday |
| 27 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausa 04 | Friday |
ANNEXURE-II
List of optional holidays for the State Government Employees for the calendar year 2020, Saka Era 1941- 42
| Sl.No | Name of the Festivals | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Guru Govind Singh Birthday | January 02 | Pausha 12 | Thursday |
| 2. | Mahaveer Jayanti | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Monday |
| 3. | Budha Purnima/ Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | May 07 | Baisakha 17 | Thursday |
| 4. | Shabe-E-Quadar | May 20 | Baisakha 30 | Wednesday |
| 5. | Bahuda | June 01 | Ashadha 10 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Anala Navami | November 23 | Margasira 02 | Monday |
| 7. | Prathamastami | December 08 | Margasira 17 | Tuesday |
| 8. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Thursday |
*The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any of the festive occasion/ commemorative days listed above.
The following festivals which are generally declared as optional holidays fall on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday during the calendar year-2020, Saka Era 1941- 42.
| Sl.No | Name of the Festivals | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Foundation Day of Bramho Samaj | January 25 | Magha 05 | 4th Saturday |
| 2. | Easter Saturday | April 11 | Chaitra 22 | 2nd Saturday |
| 3. | Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Ray | May 22 | Jaistha | Friday – (declared holiday on account of Sabitri Amabasya) |
ANNEXURE-III
List of festivals/ commemorative days (which are generally declared as holidays for the State Government offices) fall on Sundays/ 2nd Saturdays/ 4th Saturdays during the calendar year 2020, Saka Era 1941- 42.
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| Sl.No | Name of the Festivals | Date | Date as per Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Sunday |
| 2. | Pahili Raja | June 14 | Jyesth 24 | Sunday |
| 3. | Ganesh Puja | August 22 | Shravana 31 | 4th Saturday |
| 4. | Nuakhai | August 23 | Bhadra 01 | Sunday |
| 5. | Muharram | August 30 | Bhadra 08 | Sunday |
| 6. | Maha Astami | October 24 | Kartika 02 | 4th Saturday |
| 7. | Maha Navami | October 25 | Kartika 03 | Sunday |
| 8. | Diwali/Kalipuja | November 14 | Kartika 23 | 2nd Saturday |
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