| ODISHA 2011-12 |
| Religious Calender Festivals |
| Months |
Name of the Festivals |
Place of Celebration |
| January |
2011 |
|
| 14th |
Makar Sankranti |
Atri, Chilika & Jagatsinghpur |
| 15th |
Shamba dasami |
Chandrabhaga at Konark |
| February |
2011 |
|
| 08th |
Saraswati Puja |
All over Orissa |
| 10th |
Magha Saptami |
Chandrabhaga at Konark |
| 17th |
Joranda Mela |
Joranda at Dhenkanal |
| March |
2011 |
|
| 02nd |
Maha Sivaratri |
Bhubaneshwar, Kapilas, Ardi & all the Shiva Temples in Orissa |
| 19th |
Dola Purnima |
Throughout Orissa |
| 20th |
Holi |
Throughout Orissa |
| April |
2011 |
|
| 11th |
Ashokastami & Jhamu Jatra |
Bhubaneshwar. Car Festival at Lingarj Temple |
| 12th |
Sri Ram Navami |
Throughout Orissa |
| 14th |
Maha Bisubha Sankranti |
Throughout Orissa |
| May |
2011 |
|
| 06th |
Akhaya Trutia |
Throughout Orissa |
| 17th |
Buddha Jayanti |
|
| June |
2011 |
|
| 14th - 16th |
Raja ( Swing Festival) |
Villages of Cuttack, Kendrapara & Jagatpur Dist. |
| July |
2011 |
|
| 03th |
Ratha (Gundicha) Yatra |
Puri, Baripada & Kendrapara |
| 11th |
Bahuda Yatra |
Puri, Baripada & Kendrapara |
| 12th |
Suna Besa |
Puri |
| August |
2011 |
|
| 13th |
Raksha Bandhan |
Through out Orissa |
| 21st |
Janmastami |
Through out Orissa |
| September |
2011 |
|
| 01st |
Ganesh Puja |
All over Orissa |
| 02nd |
Nuakhai |
Sambalpur |
| 17th |
Biswakarma Puja |
All over Orissa |
| October |
2011 |
|
| 03rd - 06th |
Durga Puja (Saptami |
Throughout Orissa |
|
to Dussehra) |
|
| 11th |
Gajalaxmi Puja |
Kendrapara & Dhenkanal |
| 26th |
Diwali & Kali Puja |
Bhadrakh for Kalipuja & Diwali all over Orissa |
| November |
2011 |
|
| 10th |
Bali Jatra |
Cuttack. Commemorating the Trading to Bali Indonasia & Sumatra. |
| December |
2011 |
|
| 16th |
Dhanu Sankranti |
Throught Orissa. |
| January |
2012 |
|
| 15th |
Makar Sankranti |
Atri, Chilika & Jagatsinghpur |
| 28th |
Saraswati Puja |
All over Orissa |
| 30th |
Magha Saptami |
Chandrabhaga at Konark |
| February |
2012 |
|
| 06th |
Joranda Mela |
Joranda at Dhenkanal |
| 02nd |
Maha Sivaratri |
Bhubaneshwar, Kapilas, Ardi & all the Shiva Temples in Orissa |
| March |
2012 |
|
| 08th |
Dola Purnima |
Throughout Orissa |
| 09th |
Holi |
Throughout Orissa |
| 31th |
Ashokastami & Jhamu Jatra |
Bhubaneshwar. Car Festival at Lingarj Temple |
| April |
2010 |
|
| 01st |
Sri Ram Navami |
Throughout Orissa |
