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Odia Calendar (Panji) 2024

The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

January 2024 Pausa – Magha

  • Makara Sankranti

    Monday, 15 January 2024

    Tithi 4:59 AM 2:08 AM, Jan 16

    The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula.

  • Samba Dashami

    Saturday, 20 January 2024 Shukla Dashami

    Tithi 7:49 PM, Jan 19 7:23 PM, Jan 20

    Mothers pray to the Sun god for the health of their children on Pausha Shukla Dashami.

February 2024 Magha – Phalguna

  • Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)

    Wednesday, 14 February 2024 Shukla Panchami

    Tithi 2:32 PM, Feb 13 12:09 PM, Feb 14

    The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

March 2024 Phalguna – Chaitra

  • Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)

    Friday, 8 March 2024 Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi 1:21 AM, Mar 8 10:04 PM, Mar 8

    The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj.

  • Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra)

    Sunday, 24 March 2024 Shukla Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:18 AM, Mar 23 9:55 AM, Mar 24

    The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi.

April 2024 Chaitra – Baisakha

  • Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)

    Sunday, 14 April 2024 Shukla Shashthi

    Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 11:42 AM, Apr 14

    The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.

  • Basanti Durga Puja

    Wednesday, 17 April 2024 Shukla Navami

    Tithi 1:17 PM, Apr 16 3:12 PM, Apr 17

    The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri.

  • Sri Rama Navami

    Wednesday, 17 April 2024 Shukla Navami

    Tithi 1:17 PM, Apr 16 3:12 PM, Apr 17

    The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

  • Chaitra Purnima

    Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Shukla Purnima

    Tithi 3:26 AM 5:28 AM, Apr 24

    The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra.

May 2024 Baisakha – Jyestha

  • Akshaya Tritiya

    Friday, 10 May 2024 Shukla Tritiya

    Tithi 4:18 AM, May 10 2:33 AM, May 11

    Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri.

  • Nrusingha Chaturdashi

    Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Shukla Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:43 PM, May 21 6:53 PM

    The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

June 2024 Jyestha – Ashadha

  • Savitri Brata Vrat

    Thursday, 6 June 2024 Krishna Amavasya

    Tithi 7:53 PM, Jun 5 6:04 PM

    Married women fast for their husbands on the Jyeshtha new moon.

  • Sital Sasthi

    Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Shukla Shashthi

    Tithi 5:24 PM, Jun 11 7:12 PM, Jun 12

    The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.

  • Vijayadashami

    Sunday, 16 June 2024 Shukla Dashami

    Tithi 2:33 AM, Jun 16 4:53 AM, Jun 17

    The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival.

  • Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima)

    Saturday, 22 June 2024 Shukla Purnima

    Tithi 7:46 AM, Jun 21 6:37 AM, Jun 22

    Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima.

July 2024 Ashadha – Shrabana

  • Jagannath Rath Yatra

    Sunday, 7 July 2024 Shukla Dwitiya

    Tithi 4:26 AM, Jul 7 4:43 AM, Jul 8

    Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.

  • Hera Panchami

    Thursday, 11 July 2024 Shukla Panchami

    Tithi 7:44 AM, Jul 10 10:03 AM, Jul 11

    Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath.

  • Bahuda Yatra

    Tuesday, 16 July 2024 Shukla Dashami

    Tithi 7:23 PM, Jul 15 8:42 PM, Jul 16

    The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple.

  • Niladri Bije

    Friday, 19 July 2024 Shukla Trayodashi

    Tithi 8:48 PM, Jul 18 7:49 PM, Jul 19

    Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.

August 2024 Shrabana – Bhadraba

  • Chitalagi Amavasya

    Sunday, 4 August 2024 Krishna Amavasya

    Tithi 3:46 PM, Aug 3 4:40 PM

    The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead.

  • Gamha Purnima

    Monday, 19 August 2024 Shukla Purnima

    Tithi 3:05 AM, Aug 19 12:02 AM, Aug 20

    The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi.

  • Janmashtami

    Monday, 26 August 2024 Krishna Ashtami

    Tithi 3:39 AM, Aug 26 2:07 AM, Aug 27

    The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

September 2024 Bhadraba – Aswina

  • Ganesha Chaturthi

    Saturday, 7 September 2024 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 3:03 PM, Sep 6 5:39 PM, Sep 7

    The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

  • Nuakhai

    Sunday, 8 September 2024 Shukla Panchami

    Tithi 5:39 PM, Sep 7 8:02 PM, Sep 8

    Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi.

  • Radhashtami

    Wednesday, 11 September 2024 Shukla Ashtami

    Tithi 11:14 PM, Sep 10 11:59 PM, Sep 11

    The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami.

  • Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat

    Tuesday, 17 September 2024 Shukla Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:15 PM, Sep 16 11:45 AM, Sep 17

    The worship of Ananta (Vishnu) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.

October 2024 Aswina – Kartika

  • Mahalaya

    Wednesday, 2 October 2024 Krishna Amavasya

    Tithi 9:39 PM, Oct 1 12:18 AM, Oct 3

    The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.

  • Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)

    Friday, 11 October 2024 Shukla Ashtami

    Tithi 12:44 PM, Oct 10 12:08 PM, Oct 11

    The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.

  • Kumar Purnima

    Thursday, 17 October 2024 Shukla Purnima

    Tithi 8:41 PM, Oct 16 4:56 PM, Oct 17

    Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.

  • Diwali (Paya Shraddha)

    Thursday, 31 October 2024 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:18 PM, Oct 30 3:54 PM, Oct 31

    The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors.

November 2024 Kartika – Margasira

  • Anla Navami

    Sunday, 10 November 2024 Shukla Navami

    Tithi 10:47 PM, Nov 9 9:08 PM

    The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami.

  • Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima)

    Friday, 15 November 2024 Shukla Purnima

    Tithi 6:19 AM, Nov 15 2:55 AM, Nov 16

    Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra).

  • Prathamastami

    Saturday, 23 November 2024 Krishna Ashtami

    Tithi 6:03 PM, Nov 22 7:52 PM

    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.