Year Guide · Odisha
Odia Calendar 2026 ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପଞ୍ଜିକା
The Odia calendar is built on solar months, so its dates stay remarkably steady from year to year. Here is everything it means for 2026: the new year, when each month begins, and the date of every major festival.
Pana Sankranti
April 14, 2026 (Maha Vishuva Sankranti)
Odia new year begins
Solar, with lunar Tithi for festivals
Odisha
2026 at a glance
Solar months: why the dates barely move
Each month of this calendar begins when the Sun enters a new zodiac sign (a Sankranti), so month start dates stay within a day or two of the same Gregorian date every year. In 2026 the Sun enters Mesha (Aries) on the morning of April 14, which sets the regional new year. Lunar-tithi festivals such as Durga Puja and Diwali still move, and in 2026 they fall later than usual because of the year's Adhik Jyeshtha leap month.
Odia calendar 2026: what to know
In 2026, Pana Sankranti falls on a Tuesday (April 14). Set against 2027, this year's Moon-based festivals fall: Rath Yatra 11 days later, Nuakhai 10 days later, Diwali / Kali Puja 10 days later, Kartika Purnima 10 days later. Fixed to the solar calendar or a civil date, these stay on (almost) the same day in both years: Makar Sankranti, Utkala Dibasa, Pana Sankranti, Raja Sankranti. The 11 dates listed below run from January to November 2026.
Odia months in 2026
When each month of the Odia year begins, on the Gregorian calendar.
| Month | Starts around |
| Baisakha | Apr 14 |
| Jyestha | May 15 |
| Ashadha | Jun 15 |
| Shravana | Jul 16 |
| Bhadraba | Aug 17 |
| Aswina | Sep 17 |
| Kartika | Oct 17 |
| Margashira | Nov 16 |
| Pousha | Dec 16 |
| Magha | Jan 14 |
| Phalguna | Feb 13 |
| Chaitra | Mar 15 |
Each month begins on the day after (or, in some regions, the day of) the Sun's Sankranti into the next sign, so a start date can move by a day from year to year.
Odia festivals in 2026
Dates follow the Odisha government holiday list for 2026.
Makar Sankranti
Utkala Dibasa
Pana Sankranti
Raja Sankranti
Rath Yatra
Nuakhai
Maha Saptami
Maha Navami
Vijaya Dashami
Diwali / Kali Puja
Kartika Purnima
Tithi-based festivals can shift by a day between Panchangs depending on local sunrise. For ceremony timing, confirm with your local Panchang or priest.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Odia New Year in 2026?
Pana Sankranti falls on April 14, 2026 (Maha Vishuva Sankranti). Odia new year begins.
What day of the week is Pana Sankranti 2026?
Pana Sankranti 2026 falls on a Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
What is Pana Sankranti?
Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuva Sankranti) is the Odia new year, the day the Sun enters Mesha (Aries). It is named after pana, the sweet bel-fruit drink offered and shared that day.
More Odia calendar years
See the Odia Calendar 2027, or the Odia Calendar guide for how the system works. For the pan-Indian picture, see Hindu Calendar 2026.
Other regional calendars for 2026
Assamese 2026 · Bengali 2026 · Gujarati 2026 · Hindi 2026 · Kannada 2026 · Malayalam 2026 · Marathi 2026 · Punjabi 2026 · Tamil 2026 · Telugu 2026