Odia Calendar

Odia Calendar - Panji 2025

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

January 2025

Vilayati Sal 1432

Pausa – Magha

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Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

Odia Calendar 2025 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 2025, opening with Samba Dashami on 9 January and closing with Prathamastami on 12 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). April is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Vilayati Sal 1432 – 1433.

January 2025 Pausa – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Jan Thu Samba Dashami

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

Shukla Dashami
14 Jan Tue Makara Sankranti

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

Krishna Pratipada

February 2025 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Feb Sun Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi
26 Feb Wed Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)

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

Krishna Trayodashi

March 2025 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
13 Mar Thu Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra)

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

Shukla Chaturdashi

April 2025 Chaitra – Baisakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Apr Sun Basanti Durga Puja

The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri.

Shukla Navami
6 Apr Sun Sri Rama Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
12 Apr Sat Chaitra Purnima

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

Shukla Purnima
14 Apr Mon Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)

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

Krishna Pratipada
30 Apr Wed Akshaya Tritiya

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

Shukla Tritiya

May 2025 Baisakha – Jyestha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 May Sun Nrusingha Chaturdashi

The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

Shukla Chaturdashi
27 May Tue Savitri Brata Vrat Krishna Amavasya

June 2025 Jyestha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jun Sun Sital Sasthi

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

Shukla Shashthi
11 Jun Wed Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima)

Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima.

Shukla Purnima
27 Jun Fri Jagannath Rath Yatra

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

Shukla Dwitiya
30 Jun Mon Hera Panchami

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

Shukla Panchami

July 2025 Ashadha – Shrabana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Jul Sat Bahuda Yatra

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

Shukla Dashami
8 Jul Tue Niladri Bije

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

Shukla Trayodashi
24 Jul Thu Chitalagi Amavasya

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

Krishna Amavasya

August 2025 Shrabana – Bhadraba

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Aug Sat Gamha Purnima

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

Shukla Purnima
16 Aug Sat Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
27 Aug Wed Ganesha Chaturthi

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi
28 Aug Thu Nuakhai

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

Shukla Panchami
31 Aug Sun Radhashtami

The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami.

Shukla Ashtami

September 2025 Bhadraba – Aswina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Sep Sat Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
21 Sep Sun Mahalaya

The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.

Krishna Amavasya
30 Sep Tue Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)

The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.

Shukla Ashtami

October 2025 Aswina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Thu Vijayadashami

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

Shukla Dashami
7 Oct Tue Kumar Purnima

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

Shukla Purnima
20 Oct Mon Diwali (Paya Shraddha)

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

Krishna Chaturdashi
31 Oct Fri Anla Navami

The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami

November 2025 Kartika – Margasira

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Nov Wed Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima)

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

Shukla Purnima
12 Nov Wed Prathamastami

The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami.

Krishna Ashtami

Months of the Odia Calendar in 2025

The Odia Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2025, covering Vilayati Sal 1432 – 1433. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.

Month Begins Ends Days
Pausa part 1 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025 13
Magha 14 Jan 2025 11 Feb 2025 29
Phalguna 12 Feb 2025 13 Mar 2025 30
Chaitra 14 Mar 2025 13 Apr 2025 31
Baisakha 14 Apr 2025 14 May 2025 31
Jyestha 15 May 2025 14 Jun 2025 31
Ashadha 15 Jun 2025 15 Jul 2025 31
Shrabana 16 Jul 2025 16 Aug 2025 32
Bhadraba 17 Aug 2025 16 Sep 2025 31
Aswina 17 Sep 2025 16 Oct 2025 30
Kartika 17 Oct 2025 15 Nov 2025 30
Margasira 16 Nov 2025 15 Dec 2025 30
Pausa part 16 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2025 16

What happened in the sky in 2025

Beyond the dates the Odia Calendar lists, 2025 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Samba Dashami fell on 9 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2024 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2025

Date (IST) Eclipse Odia date Seen from India
14 Mar 12:28 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) Chaitra Purnima Not visible
29 Mar 4:17 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Chaitra Amavasya Not visible
7 Sep 11:41 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Bhadraba Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
22 Sep 1:11 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mahalaya Aswina Shukla Pratipada Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2025

Date Graha Sign change
29 Mar 9:50 PM Shani (Saturn) Kumbha → Meena
14 May 10:40 PM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishabha → Mithuna
18 Oct 8:00 PM Guru (Jupiter) Mithuna → Karka
5 Dec 5:30 PM Guru (Jupiter) Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 18 May 2025, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Odia Calendar 2025

How many festivals and vrats does the Odia Calendar list in 2025?

The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 2025, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Samba Dashami on Thursday, 9 January 2025, and the last is Prathamastami on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.

What are the main festival dates in the Odia Calendar for 2025?

The first major observances of 2025 are:

  • Samba Dashami - Thursday, 9 January 2025
  • Makara Sankranti - Tuesday, 14 January 2025
  • Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) - Sunday, 2 February 2025
  • Maha Shivaratri (Jagara) - Wednesday, 26 February 2025
  • Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) - Thursday, 13 March 2025
  • Basanti Durga Puja - Sunday, 6 April 2025
Which month of 2025 has the most observances in the Odia Calendar?

April 2025 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Basanti Durga Puja, Sri Rama Navami, Chaitra Purnima, Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba), Akshaya Tritiya.

Which traditional year does 2025 correspond to in the Odia Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2025 spans Vilayati Sal 1432 – 1433. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.

Did 2025 have an Adhik Maas?

No. 2025 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.

Were there any eclipses in 2025?

2025 had 4 eclipses:

  • 14 March 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 29 March 2025 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 7 September 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 22 September 2025 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2025?

Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2025:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 29 March 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 14 May 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 18 October 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 5 December 2025, moving retrograde

Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.

How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2025?

Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Odia Calendar - Panji opens on the current month.

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 day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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