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Odisha Festivals
Odisha revolves around Jagannath at Puri. The annual Rath Yatra draws over a million devotees. Raja Parba celebrates the monsoon and womanhood. Kartik Purnima's Bali Yatra commemorates Odisha's ancient maritime trade with Bali (Indonesia).
Rath Yatra (Puri)
📅 Thursday, 16 July 2026
Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra ride to Gundicha temple
Raja Parba (3 days)
📅 Monday, 15 June 2026
Menstrual festival — celebrating earth's fertility
Nuakhai
📅 September
Western Odisha harvest festival
Ganesh Chaturthi
📅 Monday, 14 September 2026
Home installations
Dussehra & Durga Puja
📅 Tuesday, 20 October 2026
10-day Devi celebrations
Kartik Purnima / Bali Yatra
📅 Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Cuttack riverfront festival — remembering Odia sea voyages
Prathamastami
📅 November
Mother's worship for eldest child
Dates for 2026 are worked out from the panchang — for New Delhi, or for the reference city of the state's own calendar where it has one. Where only a season is shown, the date is fixed locally each year.
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