March Month

March 2026 Holiday List

• 3 Mar (Tue): Dola Purnima – Major Odisha State Holiday; Holi bonfire (Holika Dahan) and Suna Besha in Puri.

• 4 Mar (Wed): Holi (Rangwali Holi) – Public Holiday across India and Odisha.

• 5 Mar (Thu): Panchayatiraj Divas – Odisha State Holiday (Birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik).

• 8 Mar (Sun): International Women's Day.

• 10 Mar (Tue): CISF Raising Day.

• 14 Mar (Sat): Second Saturday – Bank Holiday.

• 15 Mar (Sun): Gudi Padwa / Ugadi – Hindu New Year (Maharashtra/South India); also World Consumer Rights Day.

• 17 Mar (Tue): Sab-e-Qadr – (Optional Holiday in Odisha).

• 19 Mar (Thu): Chaitra Navratri Begins – Nine-day festival starting the Hindu Lunar Year.

• 21 Mar (Sat): Eid-ul-Fitr – Gazetted Holiday (Subject to moon sighting).

• 23 Mar (Mon): Shaheed Diwas (Martyr's Day) – Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.

• 26 Mar (Thu): Ashoka Ashtami – Significant in Bhubaneswar (Lingaraj Temple chariot festival).

• 27 Mar (Fri): Ram Navami – Public Holiday in Odisha; celebration of Lord Rama’s birth.

• 28 Mar (Sat): Fourth Saturday – Bank Holiday.

• 31 Mar (Tue): Mahavir Jayanti – Gazetted Holiday across India.

Specific Events for Content Creators in Odisha

• Dola Melan: Massive village gatherings with decorated palanquins occurred on March 3.

• Rukuna Rath Yatra: The "Anadi Patana" chariot festival at Lingaraj Temple usually happens around Ashoka Ashtami (March 26).

• Chaitra Mangalabara: Every Tuesday in March is traditionally dedicated to Goddess Mangala in Odia households.