Odisha's festivals — Pana Sankranti, Raja Parba, the Puri Ratha Yatra and Kartik Purnima — computed from real Panchang transits rather than a fixed list.
Upcoming Odia Festivals
April 14, 2026
Maha Vishuba Sankranti (Pana Sankranti)
The Odia new year on the Sun's transit into Mesha (Aries), when sweet pana is offered.
June 15, 2026
Raja Parba
Odisha's three-day festival of womanhood and the earth's fertility, around Mithuna Sankranti.
June 16, 2026
Ratha Yatra
The great chariot festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri, on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya.
October 26, 2026
Kumar Purnima
The Ashwin full moon, when young women worship the moon and Goddess Lakshmi.
November 8, 2026
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The night of lights and Kali worship, when Odia families light the way for ancestors (Bada Badua Daka).
November 23, 2026
Kartik Purnima (Boita Bandana)
The Kartik full moon, when Odias float miniature boats (boita) recalling ancient maritime voyages to Bali.
