The document lists holidays for elementary schools in Odisha for the calendar year 2024. It declares 32 holidays including festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, and Christmas. It also schedules summer and puja vacations totaling 82 days off. Observance days like Republic Day are to be observed in schools. Local holidays are to be decided by individual schools and approved by the Block Education Officer.
The document lists holidays for elementary schools in Odisha for the calendar year 2024. It declares 32 holidays including festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, and Christmas. It also schedules summer and puja vacations totaling 82 days off. Observance days like Republic Day are to be observed in schools. Local holidays are to be decided by individual schools and approved by the Block Education Officer.
The document lists holidays for elementary schools in Odisha for the calendar year 2024. It declares 32 holidays including festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, and Christmas. It also schedules summer and puja vacations totaling 82 days off. Observance days like Republic Day are to be observed in schools. Local holidays are to be decided by individual schools and approved by the Block Education Officer.
The document lists holidays for elementary schools in Odisha for the calendar year 2024. It declares 32 holidays including festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, and Christmas. It also schedules summer and puja vacations totaling 82 days off. Observance days like Republic Day are to be observed in schools. Local holidays are to be decided by individual schools and approved by the Block Education Officer.
Directorate of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar
Order No. 5M-02-2022-IV-25422 Dated- 30/11/2023
The following days during the calendar year 2024 being the days of Festive/Commemorative occasions are hereby declared as holidays for Elementary Schools of the State. The common holiday list is to be strictly followed in all categories of Elementary Schools functioning under jurisdiction of the Directorate of Elementary Education, Odisha during the calendar year 2024. HOLIDAY LIST FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR THE CALENDER YEAR 2024 Date(s) of No. of days Observance Sl.No Name of the Festival/Commemorative occasion Celebration excluding Day(s) days /Observance Sundays 1. New Year 01.01.2024 1 Monday 2. Makar Sankranti 15.01.2024 1 Monday 3. Samba Dasami 20.01.2024 1 Saturday 4. Subash Chandra Bose & Vir Surendra Sai Jayanti 23.01.2024 1 Tuesday Observance 5. Republic Day/ Basanta Panchami 26.01.2024 1 Friday Observance 6. Basanta Panchami 14.02.2024 1 Wednesday Observance 7. Panchayati Raj Diwas 05.03.2024 1 Tuesday Observance 8. Maha Shivaratri 08.03.2024 1 Friday 9. Dola Purnima 25.032024 1 Monday 10. Holi 26.03.2024 1 Tuesday 11. Good Friday 29.03.2024 1 Friday 12. Utkal divas 01.04.2024 1 Monday Observance 13. Id-Ul-Fitre 11.04.2024 1 Thursday 14. SriRam Navami 17.04.2024 1 Wednesday 15. 06.05.2024 to 37 Monday to Summer Vacation 17.06.2024 Monday 16. BahudaJatra 15.07. 2024 1 Monday 17. Muharram 17.07.2024 1 Wednesday 18. Independence Day 15.08.2024 1 Thursday Observance 19. Jhulana Purnima & Rakshya Bandhan 19.08.2024 1 Monday 20. Janmastami 26.08.2024 1 Monday 21. Guru Divas 05.09.2024 1 Thursday Observance 22. Ganesh Puja 07.09.2024 1 Saturday Observance 23. Birthday of Prophet Muhammad 16.09.2024 1 Monday 24. Gandhi Jayanti 02.10.2024 1 Wednesday Observance 09.10.2024 to Wednesday to 25. Puja Vacation 8 Thursday 17.10.2024 26. Diwali/ Kali Puja 31.10.2024 1 Thursday 27. Sishu Divas 14.11.2024 1 Thursday Observance 28. Rasa Purnima 15.11.2024 1 Friday 29. Prathamastami 23.11.2024 1 Saturday 30. Manabasa Sesa Gurubar 12.12.2024 1 Thursday 24.12.2024 to 7 Tuesday to 31. X-Mas Holiday 31.12.2024 Tuesday 32. Local/ Visitors Holiday 1 day 1 ------------- Total 82 days 1. Local Holidays are to be availed as per local needs with prior permission of the BEO and no deviation will be allowed 2. Observance days are to be observed in all elementary schools in a befitting manner 3. Optional Holidays and Local Holidays prepared by schools are to be submitted to BEO by 20th January 2024. 4. The total 2 local holidays shall include the local holiday declared by RDC if any. 5. Unavailed Visitor’s holiday will be availed pre-fixing to X-Mas holiday with permission of the BEO. Sd/- Director, Elementary Education Thanks. Dr. Surendra Nath Sahu, Kabisuryanagar, Ganjam, 9438060038