The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2122 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024/KARTIKA 21, 1946
REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 12th November 2024
No. 39068—RDM-Reg.-MISC-0013/2024-R&DM.—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-I, 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 2025 and Saka Era
1946 and 1947 as listed in Annexure- ‘A’.
By order of the Governor
DIGANTA ROUTROY
Additional Secretary to Government
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ANNEXURE-‘A’
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE BANKS AND OTHER BANKING
INSTITUTIONS IN ODISHA UNDER THE N.I. ACT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025,
SAKA ERA 1946-1947
Sl.
Name of the Festival
Date
Date as per
Day of the
No. of
No.
Saka Era
week
days
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1
Makar Sankranti
14-01-2025
Pausa-24
Tuesday
1
2
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
23-01-2025
Magha-03
Thursday
1
Jayanti/Veer Surendra Sai
Jayanti.
3
Maha Shivaratri
26-02-2025
Falguna-07
Wednesday
1
4
Holi
15-03-2025
Falguna-24
Saturday
1
5
Id-Ul-Fitre
31-03-2025
Chaitra-10
Monday
1
6
Annual Closing of Bank
01-04-2025
Chaitra-11
Tuesday
1
Accounts.
7
Maha Visuba Sankranti/
14-04-2025
Chaitra-24
Monday
1
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti.
8
Good Friday
18-04-2025
Chaitra-28
Friday
1
9
Id-Uz-Zuha
07-06-2025
Jaistha-17
Saturday
1
10
Ratha Yatra
27-06-2025
Asadha-06
Friday
1
11
Independence Day/
15-08-2025
Sravana-24
Friday
1
Janmastami.
12
Ganesh Puja
27-08-2025
Bhadra-05
Wednesday
1
13
Nuakhai
28-08-2025
Bhadra-06
Thursday
1
14
Maha Astami
30-09-2025
Aswina-08
Tuesday
1
15
Maha Navami
01-10-2025
Aswina-09
Wednesday
1
16
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2025
Aswina-10
Thursday
1
17
Kumar Purnima
07-10-2025
Aswina-15
Tuesday
1
18
Diwali
21-10-2025
Aswina-29
Tuesday
1
19
Rasa Purnima
05-11-2025
Kartika-14
Wednesday
1
20
Xmas Day
25-12-2025
Pausa-04
Thursday
1
Total . .
20
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THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS FALLING ON SUNDAYS/2ND SATURDAY MAY BE
OBSERVED AS HOLIDAYS BY THE BRANCHES OF THE BANKS FOR WHOM
SUNDAYS ARE NORMALLY WORKING DAYS
Sl.
Name of the Festival
Date
Date as per
Day
No. of
No.
Saka Era
days
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1
Republic Day
26-01-2025
Magha-06
Sunday
1
2
Basanta Panchami
02-02-2025
Magha-13
Sunday
1
3
Shreeram Navami
06-04-2025
Chaitra-16
Sunday
1
4
Raja Sankranti
15-06-2025
Jaistha-25
Sunday
1
5
Jhulana Purnima
09-08-2025
Sravana-18
2nd Saturday
1
Total . .
5
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