The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2026 Pausa – Magha
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Makara Sankranti
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula.
February 2026 Magha – Phalguna
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Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj.
March 2026 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Basanti Durga Puja
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri.
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Baisakha
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Chaitra Purnima
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra.
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 1:10 AM, Apr 14 – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 10:47 AM, Apr 19 – 7:27 AM
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri.
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Nrusingha Chaturdashi
Tithi 7:50 PM, Apr 29 – 9:09 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2026 Jyestha – Ashadha
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Savitri Brata Vrat
Tithi 12:20 PM, Jun 14 – 8:24 AM
Married women fast for their husbands on the Jyeshtha new moon.
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Sital Sasthi
Tithi 4:53 PM, Jun 19 – 3:42 PM, Jun 20
The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima)
Tithi 3:06 AM, Jun 29 – 5:28 AM, Jun 30
Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima.
July 2026 Ashadha – Shrabana
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Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM, Jul 16
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.
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Hera Panchami
Tithi 4:43 AM, Jul 18 – 3:21 AM, Jul 19
Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath.
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Bahuda Yatra
Tithi 6:57 AM, Jul 23 – 9:13 AM, Jul 24
The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple.
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Niladri Bije
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.
August 2026 Shrabana – Bhadraba
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Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra)
Tithi 4:19 AM, Aug 24 – 6:30 AM, Aug 25
The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi.
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Gamha Purnima
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi.
September 2026 Bhadraba – Aswina
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Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Chitalagi Amavasya
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM
The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead.
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Ganesha Chaturthi
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Nuakhai
Tithi 7:30 AM, Sep 15 – 8:59 AM, Sep 16
Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 1:00 PM, Sep 18 – 3:27 PM, Sep 19
The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami.
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Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 11:20 PM, Sep 24 – 11:17 PM, Sep 25
The worship of Ananta (Vishnu) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
October 2026 Aswina – Kartika
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Mahalaya
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.
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Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
Tithi 5:56 AM, Oct 17 – 8:28 AM, Oct 18
The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival.
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Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Kumar Purnima
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.
November 2026 Kartika – Margasira
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Diwali (Paya Shraddha)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors.
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Anla Navami
Tithi 6:05 AM – 7:29 AM, Nov 19
The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami.
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Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima)
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra).
December 2026 Margasira – Pausa
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Prathamastami
Tithi 12:23 PM, Dec 30 – 12:31 PM
The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami.
January 2027 Pausa – Magha
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Makara Sankranti
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula.
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Samba Dashami
Tithi 12:41 PM, Jan 17 – 10:28 AM, Jan 18
Mothers pray to the Sun god for the health of their children on Pausha Shukla Dashami.
February 2027 Magha – Phalguna
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Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2027 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj.
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Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra)
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi.
April 2027 Chaitra – Baisakha
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 5:29 PM, Apr 13 – 3:24 PM, Apr 14
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM, Apr 15
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Chaitra Purnima
Tithi 4:51 AM – 3:45 AM, Apr 21
The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra.
May 2027 Baisakha – Jyestha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 8 – 9:03 AM, May 9
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri.
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Nrusingha Chaturdashi
Tithi 4:00 PM, May 18 – 4:00 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2027 Jyestha – Ashadha
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Sital Sasthi
Tithi 9:25 AM, Jun 9 – 7:11 AM, Jun 10
The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival.
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Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima)
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jun 18 – 6:03 AM, Jun 19
Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima.
July 2027 Ashadha – Shrabana
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Savitri Brata Vrat
Tithi 12:10 PM, Jul 3 – 8:32 AM
Married women fast for their husbands on the Jyeshtha new moon.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tithi 4:51 AM, Jul 5 – 1:11 AM, Jul 6
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.
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Hera Panchami
Tithi 6:40 PM, Jul 7 – 4:03 PM, Jul 8
Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath.
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Bahuda Yatra
Tithi 11:31 AM, Jul 12 – 12:08 PM, Jul 13
The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple.
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Niladri Bije
Tithi 2:37 PM, Jul 15 – 4:33 PM, Jul 16
Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.
August 2027 Shrabana – Bhadraba
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Gamha Purnima
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi.
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Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Chitalagi Amavasya
Tithi 2:41 AM – 11:09 PM
The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead.
September 2027 Bhadraba – Aswina
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Ganesha Chaturthi
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Nuakhai
Tithi 12:12 PM, Sep 4 – 11:16 AM, Sep 5
Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 11:16 AM, Sep 7 – 12:43 PM, Sep 8
The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami.
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Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 12:40 AM, Sep 14 – 2:55 AM, Sep 15
The worship of Ananta (Vishnu) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Mahalaya
Tithi 1:53 PM, Sep 28 – 10:55 AM, Sep 29
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.
October 2027 Aswina – Kartika
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Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
Tithi 4:01 AM, Oct 7 – 6:28 AM, Oct 8
The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.
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Kumar Purnima
Tithi 6:53 PM, Oct 14 – 7:21 PM, Oct 15
Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.
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Diwali (Paya Shraddha)
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors.
November 2027 Kartika – Margasira
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Anla Navami
Tithi 2:50 AM – 5:29 AM, Nov 8
The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami.
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Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima)
Tithi 10:08 AM, Nov 13 – 8:56 AM, Nov 14
Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra).
December 2027 Margasira – Pausa
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Prathamastami
Tithi 3:33 AM – 1:45 AM, Dec 21
The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Odia Calendar (Panji)
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.