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Odia calendar 2026
The Odia calendar is a solar calendar: each month begins on the day the Sun enters a new sign. The year begins with Baisakha on Pana Sankranti, in mid-April.
Odia festivals 2026
The main festivals of 2026, worked out for Bhubaneswar. Open a festival to see its month.
| Date | Festivals |
|---|---|
| 14 January, Wed | Makar Sankranti |
| 23 January, Fri | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 February, Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 March, Tue | Holika Dahan |
| 4 March, Wed | Holi |
| 26 March, Thu | Ram Navami |
| 2 April, Thu | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 14 April, Tue | Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) |
| 19 April, Sun | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 16 July, Thu | Rath Yatra |
| 29 July, Wed | Guru Purnima |
| 28 August, Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 September, Fri | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 September, Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 October, Sun | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 19 October, Mon | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 October, Tue | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 6 November, Fri | Dhanteras |
| 8 November, Sun | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
| 24 November, Tue | Kartik Purnima |
Tithi times, muhurat and days for each major festival: Hindu festivals 2026 and 2027.
Odia calendar 2026, month by month
How the Odia calendar works
The day of the Sankranti is the first day of the month. Festivals that follow the Moon, such as Rath Yatra, are fixed by tithi.
Pana Sankranti (Maha Bishuba Sankranti) is the Odia New Year, when the Sun enters Mesha in mid-April.
| # | Month | Odia | Sun in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baisakha | ବୈଶାଖ | Mesha |
| 2 | Jyeshtha | ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ | Vrishabha |
| 3 | Asadha | ଆଷାଢ଼ | Mithuna |
| 4 | Srabana | ଶ୍ରାବଣ | Karka |
| 5 | Bhadraba | ଭାଦ୍ରବ | Simha |
| 6 | Aswina | ଆଶ୍ୱିନ | Kanya |
| 7 | Kartika | କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ | Tula |
| 8 | Margasira | ମାର୍ଗଶିର | Vrishchika |
| 9 | Pausa | ପୌଷ | Dhanu |
| 10 | Magha | ମାଘ | Makara |
| 11 | Phalguna | ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ | Kumbha |
| 12 | Chaitra | ଚୈତ୍ର | Meena |
Other regional calendars
- Hindu calendar
- Tamil calendar
- Telugu calendar
- Kannada calendar
- Malayalam calendar
- Marathi calendar
- Gujarati calendar
- Bengali calendar
For the full day (yoga, karana, Rahu kaal) see today's panchang, and the full lists of Amavasya, Purnima and eclipse dates.
Questions about the Odia calendar
When is the Odia New Year in 2026?
On 14 April 2026 (Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year)). Pana Sankranti (Maha Bishuba Sankranti) is the Odia New Year, when the Sun enters Mesha in mid-April.
What are the months of the Odia calendar?
Baisakha (ବୈଶାଖ), Jyeshtha (ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ), Asadha (ଆଷାଢ଼), Srabana (ଶ୍ରାବଣ), Bhadraba (ଭାଦ୍ରବ), Aswina (ଆଶ୍ୱିନ), Kartika (କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ), Margasira (ମାର୍ଗଶିର), Pausa (ପୌଷ), Magha (ମାଘ), Phalguna (ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ), Chaitra (ଚୈତ୍ର).
Is the Odia calendar solar or lunar?
Solar: each month begins when the Sun moves into the next sign. The day of the Sankranti is the first day of the month. Festivals that follow the Moon, such as Rath Yatra, are fixed by tithi.
Which city are the times for?
Sunrise, sunset and the tithi of each day are worked out for Bhubaneswar, in IST. In other cities sunrise moves by some minutes, and now and then the tithi at sunrise can differ too.
Why can a festival date differ from my local panchang?
Each festival is kept on the day its tithi runs at a set time of day (sunrise, midday, pradosh or midnight). Traditions apply these rules a little differently, so confirm with your family tradition or priest.