Holiday List
The official holiday list for Women’s College, Jharsuguda, for the year 2025 is published . This list will include all national, state, and college-specific holidays, along with any special observances. It will be made available to students, staff, and faculty members for easy access.
The Odisha government has announced the list of holidays for State government offices and the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) for the calendar year 2025. A total of 26 public holidays have been declared, encompassing major festivals and national observances.
Here is the comprehensive list of holidays for 2025:
- Makar Sankranti – Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti – Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Maha Shivaratri – Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Panchayat Raj Divas – Thursday, March 5, 2025
- Dola Purnima – Friday, March 14, 2025
- Holi – Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Id-ul-Fitr – Monday, March 31, 2025
- Utkal Divas – Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti – Monday, April 14, 2025
- Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
- Buddha Purnima / Pt. Raghunath Murmu Jayanti – Tuesday, May 12, 2025
- Sabitri Amavasya – Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Id-ul-Zuha – Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Ratha Yatra – Friday, June 27, 2025
- Independence Day / Janmashtami – Friday, August 15, 2025
- Ganesh Puja – Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Nuakhai – Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Birthday of Prophet Muhammad – Friday, September 5, 2025
- Mahasaptami – Monday, September 29, 2025
- Mahastami – Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Mahanavami – Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Vijaya Dasami / Gandhi Jayanti – Thursday, October 2, 2025
- Kumar Purnima – Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- Diwali – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Rahas Purnima – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
Additionally, the Odisha government has provided a list of optional holidays for State government employees. Employees may avail themselves of one of these holidays, irrespective of their religious affiliation, with prior approval from the competent authority.
Optional Holidays for 2025:
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – Monday, January 6, 2025
- Sabit-e-Quadar – Friday, March 28, 2025
- Easter Saturday – Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Bahuda Yatra – Saturday, July 5, 2025
- Anla Navami – Friday, October 31, 2025
- Prathamastami – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24, 2025