January Month

January 2026 Holiday List

• 1 Jan (Thu): New Year’s Day – Observed nationwide.

• 3 Jan (Sat): Pausha Purnima – Significant for religious rituals in Odisha; also Hazarat Ali's Birthday (Restricted).

• 5 Jan (Mon): Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti – Celebrated primarily in North India.

• 12 Jan (Mon): National Youth Day – Birthday of Swami Vivekananda.

• 13 Jan (Tue): Lohri – Harvest festival (Punjab/Haryana); Bhogi (South India).

• 14 Jan (Wed): Makar Sankranti – Major Holiday in Odisha; also celebrated as Pongal (Tamil Nadu) and Magh Bihu (Assam).

• 14–16 Jan: Mukteswar Dance Festival – Major cultural event held at Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar.

• 15 Jan (Thu): Indian Army Day – National observance.

• 23 Jan (Fri): Double Holiday in Odisha

  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti.

  • Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja – Dedicated to the Goddess of Learning.

• 25 Jan (Sun): National Voters' Day.

• 26 Jan (Mon): Republic Day – National Gazetted Holiday; grand parades held in New Delhi and Bhubaneswar.

• 30 Jan (Fri): Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) – National observance.

Key Cultural Notes for Odisha

• Makar Sankranti: Look out for the Makar Mela at Kalijai (Chilika) and Atri.

• Saraswati Puja: Since this falls on the same day as Netaji Jayanti (Jan 23) in 2026, it will be a major day for school and college celebrations across the state.

• Ekadashi Dates: Sattila Ekadashi falls on Jan 14 and Bhaimi Ekadashi on Jan 29.