Table of Contents
Most Odia festivals are based on lunar tithis and solar sankrantis. Dates may slightly vary by city and time zone, so always check your local Panchang for exact timings.
January 2026
- Uttarayana Makar Sankranti – Jan 14 (Wed) – Solar
- Sattila Ekadashi – Jan 14 (Wed) – Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
- Sri Panchami (Vasant Panchami) – Jan 23 (Fri) – Magha, Shukla Panchami
- Bhouma Ekadashi – Jan 29 (Thu) – Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
February 2026
- Magha Purnima – Feb 1 (Sun) – Magha, Shukla Purnima
- Kumbha Sankranti – Feb 13 (Fri) – Solar
- Pankoddhar Ekadashi – Feb 13 (Fri) – Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
- Maha Shivaratri – Feb 15 (Sun) – Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi
- Surya Grahan (Valayakara) – Feb 17 (Tue) – Amabasya
- Papanasini Ekadashi – Feb 27 (Fri) – Phalgun, Shukla Ekadashi
March 2026
- Chhoti Holi / Holika Dahan – Mar 3 (Tue) – Phalgun, Shukla Purnima
- Chandra Grahan (Purna) – Mar 3 (Tue) – Purnima
- Holi – Mar 4 (Wed) – Phalgun, Krishna Pratipada
- Meena Sankranti – Mar 15 (Sun) – Solar
- Papamochani Ekadashi – Mar 15 (Sun) – Phalgun, Krishna Ekadashi
- Rama Navami (Smarta) – Mar 26 (Thu) – Chyatra, Shukla Navami
- Rama Navami (ISKCON) – Mar 27 (Fri) – Chyatra, Shukla Navami
- Kamada Ekadashi – Mar 29 (Sun) – Chyatra, Shukla Ekadashi
April 2026
- Baruthini Ekadashi – Apr 13 (Mon) – Chyatra, Krishna Ekadashi
- Mahabisuba Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) – Apr 14 (Tue) – Solar
- Akshaya Tritiya – Apr 19 (Sun) – Byisakha, Shukla Tritiya
- Mohini Ekadashi – Apr 27 (Mon) – Byisakha, Shukla Ekadashi
May 2026
- Jala Krida Ekadashi – May 13 (Wed) – Byisakha, Krishna Ekadashi
- Brusha Sankranti – May 15 (Fri) – Solar
- Savitri Amabasya – May 16 (Sat) – Byisakha, Krishna Amabasya
- Sarvasammata Padmini Ekadashi – May 27 (Wed) – Jyosta Adhika, Shukla Ekadashi
June 2026
- Sarvasammata Parama Ekadashi – Jun 11 (Thu) – Jyosta Adhika, Krishna Ekadashi
- Raja Sankranti – Jun 15 (Mon) – Solar
- Nirjala Ekadashi – Jun 25 (Thu) – Jyosta, Shukla Ekadashi
July 2026
- Khalilagi Ekadashi – Jul 10 (Fri) – Jyosta, Krishna Ekadashi
- Gauna / Vaishnava Khalilagi Ekadashi – Jul 11 (Sat) – Jyosta, Krishna Ekadashi
- Rath Yatra – Jul 16 (Thu) – Asadha, Shukla Dwitiya
- Dakshinayana Karkata Sankranti – Jul 17 (Fri) – Solar
- Harishayan Ekadashi – Jul 25 (Sat) – Asadha, Shukla Ekadashi
August 2026
- Kamika Ekadashi – Aug 9 (Sun) – Asadha, Krishna Ekadashi
- Surya Grahan (Purna) – Aug 12 (Wed) – Amabasya
- Agastya Arghya – Aug 14 (Fri) – Astronomical
- Singha Sankranti – Aug 17 (Mon) – Solar
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi – Aug 23 (Sun) – Srabana, Shukla Ekadashi
- Vaishnava Shravana Putrada Ekadashi – Aug 24 (Mon) – Srabana, Shukla Ekadashi
- Gamha Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) – Aug 28 (Fri) – Srabana, Shukla Purnima
- Chandra Grahan (Anshika) – Aug 28 (Fri) – Purnima
September 2026
- Krishna Janmashtami – Sep 4 (Fri) – Srabana, Krishna Ashtami
- Kaliyadalan Ekadashi – Sep 7 (Mon) – Srabana, Krishna Ekadashi
- Ganesh Chaturthi – Sep 14 (Mon) – Bhadra, Shukla Chaturthi
- Kanya Sankranti – Sep 17 (Thu) – Solar
- Parswa Paribartan Ekadashi – Sep 22 (Tue) – Bhadra, Shukla Ekadashi
October 2026
- Indira Ekadashi – Oct 6 (Tue) – Bhadra, Krishna Ekadashi
- Mahalaya Amabasya – Oct 10 (Sat) – Bhadra, Krishna Amabasya
- Garbhana Sankranti – Oct 17 (Sat) – Solar
- Maha Ashtami (Durga Puja) – Oct 19 (Mon) – Aswin, Shukla Ashtami
- Dasahara (Vijaya Dashami) – Oct 20 (Tue) – Aswin, Shukla Dashami
- Papankusha Ekadashi – Oct 22 (Thu) – Aswin, Shukla Ekadashi
November 2026
- Rama Ekadashi – Nov 5 (Thu) – Aswin, Krishna Ekadashi
- Dhanteras – Nov 6 (Fri) – Aswin, Krishna Trayodashi
- Lakshmi Puja & Diwali – Nov 8 (Sun) – Aswin, Krishna Amabasya
- Bichha Sankranti – Nov 16 (Mon) – Solar
- Deva Utthapana Ekadashi – Nov 20 (Fri) – Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
- Gauna/ Vaishnava Deva Utthapana Ekadashi – Nov 21 (Sat) – Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
- Kartika Purnima / Boita Bandana – Nov 24 (Tue) – Kartika, Shukla Purnima
December 2026
- Utpanna Ekadashi – Dec 4 (Fri) – Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
- Dhanu Sankranti – Dec 16 (Wed) – Solar
- Gomati Ekadashi – Dec 20 (Sun) – Margashira, Shukla Ekadashi
