
The name of the festival is a genesis of two words: Boita and Bandana. Ī major commemoration of this festival called Bali Jatra is held at Gadagadia Ghata of Cuttack on the banks of Mahanadi river. The festival is a celebrated to mark the commemoration on the day when Sadhabas (ancient Odia mariner merchants) would set sail to distant lands of mainland and insular Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka for trade and cultural exchange. In the Gregorian calendar, the festival usually falls in the month of November. Since it falls on the lunar phase of the solar calendar, the exact date of the festival changes every year.
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The name could be translated as "to float ritual boats and worshipping with lighted lamp" and comes from the tradition of making decorated boats, which are then floated on a river as a symbolic gesture of their ancestors' voyage.īoita Bandana takes place in the early morning of Kartik Purnima which is the full moon day in the month Kartika in the traditional Odia calendar. Loi Krathong (in Thailand), Bon Om Touk (in Cambodia)īoita Bandāna ( Odia: ବୋଇତ ବନ୍ଦାଣ boita bandāṇa) also known as Dangā Bhasā ( Odia: ଡଙ୍ଗା ଭସା ḍaṅgā bhasā), is a traditional Odia maritime and naval festival celebrated annually throughout Odisha, India.

Kartik Purnima- Full moon day in the of month Kartika in Odia calendar Pujas, rituals, float miniature boats as a symbolic gesture of their ancestors' voyage To commemorate the day when Sadhabas (ancient Odia mariner merchants) would set sail to distant lands of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka for trade This makes people to seek a list of holidays in Odisha.ĭr.Miniature boita (boats) used for Boita Bandana on Kartika Purnima They tend to vary from one state to another. The dates for a majority of festivals may not be the same. As far as public holidays are concerned, a few public holidays are celebrated on fixed dates. All the three national holidays are celebrated on fixed dates. An employee whether working in the government sector or in the private sector gets three national holidays, which include Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.Īpart from national holidays, an employee gets public holidays and restricted holidays. Even the central government has unveiled the holidays for the year. For the year 2021, the state government of Odisha has declared the list of holidays. The page has been designed by referring the most relevant and valid sources. In fact, the public can make use of ATMs to withdraw cash during bank holidays in Odisha 2021. The aforementioned table for bank holidays Odisha 2021 is for bank employees across the state of Odisha. This can be effectively utilised when we include our leaves offering us to take advantage over general holidays.Īll scheduled and private sectors banks will remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. The list of holidays in Odisha in 2021 offers an insight into the public, regional and bank holidays in the state. Holidays are indeed a welcome break from our hectic work life. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti/ Second Saturday

The state is rich in flora and fauna creating a treasure trove for many migratory species of reptiles and birds. A portion of the famous Konark Sun Temple - the largest of the temples of the “Holy Golden Triangle” that exist today.

Odisha, located in the eastern part of India, boasts of historical tourist destinations. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti
