Here is the list of Oriya festivals in 2015. Odisha, the land of Puri Jagannath, celebrates various Hindu festivals throughout the year.
Oriya festivals may vary drastically from other parts of India. Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Maha Vishuba Sankranti, Puri Rathyatra, Durga Puja, and Diwali are the biggest festivals in Orissa.
Maha Vishuba Sankranti or Mesha Sankranti marks the Orissa New Year. And other major festivals in 2015 are given below in the list.
Odia Festivals in January 2015
January 1 (Thursday) – Masiha Prabesh, Putrada Ekadashi and Hala Nisedha
January 3 (Saturday) – Siva Chaturdahi Upabasa and Bedha
January 4 (Sunday) – Mahapurusha Mahammad Janma Divas, Purnimara Chandrapuja, Upabasa And Arghyadana
January 5 (Monday) – Debavisekh purnima, Maghabratarambha And Mahodadhi Arati
January 7 (Wednesday) – Rajavisekha
January 8 (Thursday) – Sankata Chaturthi Brata
January 13 (Tuesday) – Nabanka Bedha And Masanta
January 14 (Wednesday) – Utarayan Makar Sankranti, Pongal And Halanisedaha
January 16 (Friday) – Sattila Ekadashi, Olashuni Gumpha Mela And Halanisedha
January 19 (Monday) – Ratanti Chaturdashi and Sivachaturdashi Upabasa and Bedha
January 20 (Tuesday) – Triveni Amabasya And Maa Biraja Devi Janmotsava, Sarana Arambha And Halanisedha
January 21 (Wednesday) – Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Padmamukha Besha And Ditiyara Chandra Darshana Puja
January 23 (Friday) – Netaji Jayanti And Barada Chaturthi
January 24 (Saturday) – Shree Panchami, Sarswati Puja, Srimandira Basanta Utsav And Sarana Sesha
January 26 (Monday) -Sadharanatantra Utsav, Maghasaptami And Chandrabhaga Tirtha Snana
January 27 (Tuesday) – Bhismastami
January 29 (Thursday) – Sudasabrata
January 30 (Friday) – Bhaimi Ekadashi And Halanisedha
January 31 (Saturday) – Baraha Dwadashi
Odia Festivals in February 2015
February 1 (Sunday) – Nityananda Goswami janmotsava
February 2 (Monday) – Sivachaturdashi Upabasa And Bedha Parikrama
February 3 (Tuesday) – Agnutsava Purnima, Srijiyunkara Gajaudharan Besa And Jorandha Mela
February 12 (Thursday) – Masanta
February 13 (Friday) – Kumbha Sankranti And Halanisedha
February 15 (Sunday) – Pankodhara Ekadashi Upabasa, Brata And Halanisedha
February 16 (Monday) – Sarana Arambha
February 17 (Tuesday) – Sivaratri (Jagara), Upabasa, Brata And Puja
February 18 (Wednesday) – Amabasya, Chandrakshya And Nishipalana
February 20 (Friday) – Ditiyara Chandradarshan, Puja And Brata, Arghyadana And Saranasesa
February 28 (Saturday) – Fagudashami
Odia Festivals in March 2015
March 1 (Sunday) – Papansini Ekadashi, Upabasa And Halanisedha
March 2 (Monday) – Samanya Gobinda dwadashi Snana
March 4 (Wednesday) – Baraha Dola, Rajagni, Olakanamelana And Sivachaturdashi
March 5 (Thursday) – Dola Purnima And Sri Chaityanya Deva Janmatsova, Chandrapuja.
March 6 (Friday) – Holi Utsav
March 9 (Monday) – Panchu Dola
March 11 (Wednesday) – Skandha Sasthi
March 14 (Saturday) – Dasha Dola, Masanta
March 15 (Sunday) – Mina Sankranti And Halanisedha
March 16 (Monday) – Papamochini Ekadashi, Brata, Sarana Arambha And Halanisedha
March 18 (Wednesday) – Baraini Snana And Jatra
March 19 (Thursday) – Snuhi Chaturdashi And Siva Chaturdashi
March 20 (Friday) – Madhu Amabasya, Basantika Durgadebya Nabadinatmaka Pujarambha And Saranana Sesa
March 21 (Saturday) – Telgu Nutan Barsha And Chandra Darshana
March 25 (Wednesday) – Basantika SriDurgadebya Bilwabarana
March 26 (Thursday) – Sri Durga Debya Pitha Saptami Puja And Sri Lingaraj Devanka Rukuna Ratha Pratistha
March 27 (Friday) – Basantika SriDurgadebya Pitha Mahastami And SriSri Lingaraj Debanka Ashokastami Rathayatra
March 28 (Saturday) – Basantika SriDurgadebya Nabami Puja And Sri Ramnabami
March 29 (Sunday) – Pitha Basantika Dashahara
March 31 (Tuesday) – Kamada Ekadashi, Upabasa And Halanisedha
Odia Festivals in April 2015
April 1 ((Wednesday)) -Utkal Divas And Anang Tryodashi
April 2 (Thursday) – Siva And Bishnu Damanaka Chaturdashi And Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa
April 3 (Friday) – Good fri Day, Purnimara Chandrapuja And Upabasa
April 4 (Saturday) – Chaitra Purnima, Hingula Jatra, Chandragrahan And Maa Dhakuleinka Bana Jatra/li>
April 5 (Sunday) – Baisakha Bratarambha
April 12 (Sunday) – Sarana Aranbha
April 13 (Monday) – Barsha Sesa And Masanta
April 14 (Tuesday) – Maha Bisuba Pana Sankranti, Hanuman And Radharam Debanka Jayanti And Halanisedha
April 15 (Wednesday) – Baruthini Ekadashi, Brata
April 16 (Thursday) – Sarana Sesa
April 17 (Friday) – Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa
April 18 (Saturday) – Rukmini Amabasya And Chandrakshya
April 20 (Monday) – Chandradarshana And puja
April 21 (Tuesday) – Akshaya Trutiya, Chandana Jatra Arambha
April 23 (Thursday) – Jagat Guru Sankaracharya Jayanti
April 24 (Friday) – Ramanucharya Jayanti
April 25 (Saturday) -Sanischara Jagyan
April 26 (Sunday) – Niladri Mahodadhiyastami
April 27 (Monday) – Sita Nabami
April 28 (Tuesday) – Madhu Babunka Jayanti
April 29 (Wednesday) – Mohini Ekadashi, Brata
Odia Festivals in May 2015
May 1 (Friday) – Sramika Divas
May 2 (Saturday) – Sri Nrusingha Janma, Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa And Bedha Parikrama
May 4 (Monday) – Chandana Purnima,Budha jayanti And Baisakha Brata Samapana
May 9 (Saturday) – Sarana Arambha
May 11 (Monday) – Srikshetra Bhaunri
May 12 (Tuesday) – Utkala Bhaunri
May 13 (Wednesday) – Sarana Sesa
May 14 (Thursday) – Jalakrida Ekadashi, LaxmiNarayan Brata And Masanta
May 15 (Friday) – Brusha Sankranti, Halanisedha
May 16 (Saturday) – Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa And Bedha Parikrama
May 17 (Sunday) – Sabitri Brata
May 18 (Monday) – Amabasya And Halanisedha
May 19 (Tuesday) – Ditiyara Chandra Darshana And Puja
May 20 (Wednesday) – Rambha Trutiya
May 21 (Thursday) – Uma Chaturthi
May 22 (Friday) – Siva Bibaha Utsav
May 23 (Saturday) -Sitala Sasthi, Aranyaka Sasthi And Skandha Sasthi
May 28 (Thursday) – Sudasha Brata And Ganga Dashahara
May 29 (Friday) – Nirjala Ekadashi Brata, Rukmini Bibaha And Hala Nisedha
May 30 (Saturday) – Champaka Dwadashi
Odia Festivals in June 2015
June 1 (Monday) – Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa And Bedha Parikrama
June 2 (Tuesday) – Debasnana purnima And Nabakalebar Nirmana, Anabasara And Sabe Barat (Purba Ratri)
June 5 (Friday) – Sarana Arambha
June 10 (Wednesday) – Sarana Sesa
June 12 (Friday) – Khalilagi Ekadashi
June 13 (Saturday) – Pathani Samantanka Tirodhana
June 14 (Sunday) – Prathama Raja And Masanta
June 15 (Monday) – Raja Sankranti, Siva Chaturdashi And Bedha, Anasara Chaturdashi
June 16 (Tuesday) – Bhudaha, Amabasya And Gosahasri Snana
June 17 (Wednesday) – Basumati Snana
June 18 (Thursday) – Ditiyara Chandra Darshana, Argyadana And Tarabi Arambha
June 19 (Friday) – Ramjan Masa Arambha
June 28 (Friday) – Purusottami Ekadashi, Brata, Upabasa And Halanisedha
June 30 (Sunday) – RabiNarayan Brata, Siva Chaturdashi Upabasa And Bedha Parikrama
Odia Festivals in July 2015
July 1 (Wednesday) – Purnimara Chandra Puja
July 2 (Thursday) – Aasadha Mala Purnima
July 3 (Friday) – Sarana Arambha
July 7 (Tuesday) – Sarana Sesa
July 12 (Sunday) – Sarbasammata Ekadashi
July 14 (Tuesday) – Siva Chaturdashi, Bedha And Sabe Kadar(Purba Ratri)
July 15 (Wednesday) – Chandra Kshya And Nishi Palana
July 16 (Thursday) – Amabasya, Netrostaba And Masanta
July 17 (Friday) – Nabakalebar, Karkata Sankranti, Ubha Jatra, Nabajoubana Darshana, Chandra Darshana And Halanisedha
July 18 (Saturday) – Sri Gundicha Ratha Jatra
July 21 (Tuesday) – Bipatarini Brata
July 22 (Wednesday) – Herapanchami
July 24 (Friday) – Parshuramastami
July 25 (Saturday) – Nabamira Sandhya Darshana
July 26 (Sunday) – Bahuda Jatra
July 27 (Monday) – Harisayana Ekadashi, Sunabesa
July 28 (Tuesday) – Gurusayana And Adhrapana
July 29 (Wednesday) – Niladri Bije
July 30 (Thursday) – Sivasayana Utsaba, Sivachatudashi Bedha And Sarana Arambha
July 31 (Friday) – Byasa Purnima And Chandra puja
Odia Festivals in August 2015
August 3 (Monday) – Sarana Sesa
August 4 (Tuesday) – Manasa Panchami
August 10 (Monday) – Kamika Ekadashi And Halanisedha
August 13 (Thursday) – Siva Chaturdashi And Bedha Parikrama
August 14 (Friday) – Chitau Amabasya, ChandraKshya And Halanisedha
August 15 (Saturday) – Swadhinata Divas And Arabinda Jayanti
August 16 (Sunday) – Ditiyara Chandra Darshana And Masanta
August 17 (Monday) – Singha Sankranti And Halanisedha
August 19 (Wednesday) – Jagradgouri Panchami And Budhibamana Osha
August 20 (Thursday) – Gurupanchami Brata
August 23 (Sunday) – Khudurukuni Osha
August 25 (Tuesday) – Sri Kshetra Jhulana Jatra Arambha
August 26 (Wednesday) – Putrada Ekadashi, Sarana Arambha And Halanisedha
August 27 (Thursday) – Bishnu Pabitaropana And Aakhataka Parba
August 28 (Friday) – Siva Pabitaropana, Sivachatudashi And Bedha Parikrama
August 29 (Saturday) – Gamha Purnima, Baladevnka Janma, Rakhibbandhana And Purnimara Chandra Puja
August 30 (Sunday) – Khudurukuni Osha
August 31 (Monday) – Srikshetra Jhulana Jatra Samapana, Koshala Jatrarambha And Sarana Sesa
Odia Festivals in Septmber 2015
September 1 (Tuesday) – Angaveta Trutiya And Gouri Brata
September 2 (Wednesday) – Gruhinyag Rakshya Panchami
September 3 (Thursday) – Sri Mandire Rekha Panchami
September 5 (Saturday) – Sri Krushna Janmastami And Guru Divas
September 6 (Sunday) – Nandotstaba
September 8 (Tuesday) – Kalia Dalana Ekadashi, Upabasa And Halanisedha
September 11 (Friday) – Pandita Basudeva Khadiratnaka Sradhotsaba, Sivachatyrdashi And Bedha
September 12 (Saturday) – Gruhinyag Saptapuri Bhoga, Chandrakshya And Nishipalana
September 13 (Sunday) – Saptapuri Amabasya And Suryamahati Snana
September 14 (Monday) – Chandra Darshana And puja
September 16 (Wednesday) – Bali Trutiya And Masanta
September 17 (Thursday) – Kanya Sankranti, Biswakarma Puja, Ganesh Puja, Gouri Chaturthi And Halanisedha/li>
September 18 (Friday) – Nuakhai Parba And Rushi Panchami
September 19 (Saturday) – Sasthi Osha And Somanath Brata
September 20 (Sunday) – Lalita Saptami And Kuktuki Brata
September 21 (Monday) – Durgastami, SriDurgasayanotstaba
September 22 (Tuesday) – Talanabami
September 23 (Wednesday) -Sarana Arambha
September 24 (Thursday) – Idujuha, Parshwaparibartana, Laxminarayana Ekadashi, Brata And Halanisedha
September 25 (Friday) – Sri Mandire Bamana Janma, Suniya San 1423 Sal Prabesha
September 26 (Saturday) – Siva Parshwaparibartana Chaturdashi
September 27 (Sunday) – Aghora Chaturdashi, Ananta Brata, Chandrapuja, Sarana Sesa
September 28 (Monday) – Indrotstaba Purnima, Bhagabat Janma And Aparapaksharambha
Odia Festivals in October 2015
October 2 (Friday) – Aswapanchami
October 3 (Saturday) – Gajasasthi
October 4 (Sunday) – Mulastami And Debojappana
October 5 (Monday) – Sodhasadinatmaka Puja And Sahasra kumbhavisekha
October 8 (Thursday) – Indira Ekadashi
October 11 (Sunday) – Siva Chaturdashi And Fullori Osha
October 12 (Monday) – Mahalaya Amabasya, Chandrakshya And Halanisedha/li>
October 13 (Tuesday) – Sri Durgadebya Nabadinatmaka Puja Arambha
October 14 (Wednesday) – Chandradarshana
October 17 (Saturday) – Nata Panchami And Sri Biraja Devi Panchami Homa
October 18 (Sunday) – Garbhana Sankranti, Tapasasthi And Halanisedha
October 19 (Monday) – Sri Durgadebya Tridinatmaka Saptami Puja
October 20 (Tuesday) – Pitha Mahaastami, Mrunmayee Devi Saptami Puja And Sarana Arambha
October 21 (Wednesday) – Pitha Mahanabami, Mrunmayee Devi Astami Puja And Sandhi Puja
October 22 (Thursday) – Pitha And Sri Mandire Dasahara, Mrunmayee Devi Mahanabami
October 23 (Friday) – Maharam Parba, Bhasani, Gosani Jatra, Papankusha Ekadashi Brata, Sarana Sesa And Halanisedha
October 24 (Saturday) – Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
October 26 (Monday) – GajalaxmiPuja
October 27 (Tuesday) – Kumarotstaba Purnima And Chandrapuja
Odia Festivals in November 2015
November 7 (Saturday) – Rama Ekadashi Brata, Gobatsa Dwadashi, Halanisedha
November 9 (Monday) – Dhanatwari jayanti
November 10 (Tuesday) – Shyma Kali Puja, Siva Chaturdashi And Bedha
November 11 (Wednesday) – Amabasya, Dipabali And Payasradha
November 12 (Thursday) – Gobardhan Puja
November 13 (Friday) – Bhatru Ditiya , Jama Ditiya And Ditiyara Chandra Darshana
November 14 (Saturday) – Sishu Divas
November 15 (Sunday) – Naga Chaturthi
November 16 (Monday) – Masanta
November 17 (Tuesday) – Bichha Sankranti, Sarana Arambha And Halanisedha
November 18 (Wednesday) – Sola Sasana Amruta Manohi Bhoga
November 19 (Thursday) – Gosthastami, Jagadhatri Puja And Jagamohan Bhoga
November 20 (Friday) – Aanla Nabami And Sri Radhanka Pada Darshana
November 21 (Saturday) – Sarana Sesa
November 22 (Sunday) – Debothapana Ekadashi And RabiNarayan Brata
November 23 (Monday) – Garuda Dwadashi And Tulasi Bibaha
November 24 (Tuesday) – Baikuntaha Chaturdashi, Badaosha, Siva Chatrudashi And Bedha
November 25 (Wednesday) – Rasa Purnima, Kedara Brata, Balijatra And Kartika Brata Samapta
November 26 (Thursday) – Chhadakhai
November 30 (Monday) – Sita Bibaha And Srikshetra Parikrama
Odia Festivals in December 2015
December 3 (Thursday) – Prathamastami
December 4 (Friday) – Kanjiaanla Osha
December 7 (Monday) – Utpanna Ekadashi, Brata And Halanisedha
December 9 (Wednesday) – Siva Chaturdashi And Bedha
December 10 (Thursday) – Gurubar Osha And Devidipabali Utsav Arambha
December 11 (Friday) – Mahodadhi Amabasya
December 12 (Saturday) – Chandradarshana
December 13 (Sunday) – Rambha Trutiya Brata
December 14 (Monday) – Sarana Arambha
December 15 (Tuesday) – Maasanta
December 16 (Wednesday) – Dhanu Sankranti , Pahili Bhoga, Kurala PAnchami And Halanisedha
December 17 (Thursday) – Odhana Sasthi And Prabarana Sasthi
December 18 (Friday) – Sarana Sesa
December 21 (Monday) – Gomati Ekadashi, Brata And Halanisedha
December 22 (Tuesday) – Bynjana Dwadashi
December 23 (Wednesday) – Gita Jayanti And Anang Tryodashi
December 24 (Thursday) – Mahapurusha Mahammadnka janma Divas, Pandu Osha, Siva Chaturdashi And Bedha
December 25 (Friday) – Jishukhristhanka Janma Divas(Badadina) And Pandu Purnima
December 26 (Saturday) – Danda Pahanra And Bata Osha
December 31 (Thursday) – Barsha Sesa