Here is the list of Oriya festivals in 2011. Orissa, 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 2011 are given below in the list.
Orissa Festivals in January 2011
4 January 2011 – Bakula Amavasya
14 January 2011 – Makar Sankranti
15 January 2011 – Samba Dasami
16 January 2011 – Putrada Ekadasi
20 January 2011 – Pushyabhishek
29 January 2011 – Shattila Ekadashi
Odisha Festivals in February 2011
2 February 2011 – Triveni Amavasya
8 February 2011 – Basant Panchami Saraswati Puja
10 February 2011 – Rath Saptami / Achala Saptami
13 February 2011 – Kumbha Sankranti
14 February 2011 – Bhauma Ekadasi
18 February 2011 – Magha Purnima
28 February 2011 – Ekadashi
Odiya Festivals in March 2011
2 March 2011 – Maha Shivaratri
15 March 2011 – Phagu Dasami
15 March 2011 – Meena Sankranti
16 March 2011 – Papanasini Ekadashi
19 March 2011 – Dola Purnima / Dola Yatra
20 March 2011 – Holi
30 March 2011 – Papamochani Ekadasi
Orissa Festivals in April 2011
3 April 2011 – Chaitra Amavasya
11 April 2011 – Ashokashtami
12 April 2011 – Sri Ram Navami
14 April 2011 – Maha Vishuba Sankranti / Oriya New Year
14 April 2011 – Kamada Ekadasi
28 April 2011 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Odiya Festivals in May 2011
6 May 2011 – Akshaya Tritiya
13 May 2011 – Madhusudhani Ekadasi
15 May 2011 – Brusha Sankranti
28 May 2011 – Jalakrida Ekadasi
Odisha Festivals in June 2011
1 June 2011 – Savitri Amavasya
7 June 2011 – Shitla Sasthi
12 June 2011 – Nirjala Ekadashi
14 June 2011 – Pratham Puja
15 June 2011 – Raja Sankranti
27 June 2011 – Khalilagi Ekadasi
Odissa Festivals in July 2011
3 July 2011 – Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra / Gundicha Yatra
11 July 2011 – Bahuda Yatra / Return festival of Rathyatra
12 July 2011 – Harishayan Ekadasi
15 July 2011 – Vyasa Purnima
16 July 2011 – Karka Sankranthi
26 July 2011 – Kamada Ekadasi
30 July 2011 – Chitalagi Amavasya
Odissa Festivals in August 2011
9 August 2011 – Putrada Ekadasi
13 August 2011 – Gamha Purnima
13 August 2011 – Rakshabandhan or Rakhi festival
Odissa Festivals in August 2011
17 August 2011 – Simha Sankranti
19 August 2011 – Raksha Panchami
21 August 2011 – Smarta Janmashtami
22 August 2011 – Janmashtami for Baishnav sect
29 August 2011 – Saptapuri Amabasya
31 August 2011 – Bali Tritiya
Odissa Festivals in September 2011
1 September 2011 – Ganesh Chaturthi
2 September 2011 – Nua Khai
8 September 2011 – Parswa Paribartan Ekadasi
13 September 2011 – Apara Paksha starts
17 September 2011 – Kanya Sankranti
17 September 2011 – Vishwakarma Puja
23 September 2011 – Indira Ekadasi
27 September 2011 – Mahalaya Amabashya
Odissa Festivals in October 2011
4 October 2011 – Maha Astami Durga Puja
6 October 2011 – Vijaya Dashami Durga Puja / Dashara
6 October 2011 – Sudasha Brata
11 October 2011 – Kumar Purnima
17 October 2011 – Garbhana or Tula Sankranti
25 October 2011 – Dhanvantari Puja
26 October 2011 – Deepavali
30 October 2011 – Naga Chaturthi
Odissa Festivals in November 2011
4 November 2011 – Amla Navami / Kushmand Navami
6 November 2011 – Prabhodini Ekadasi
10 November 2011 – Kartik Purnima
11 November 2011 – Chhada Khai
17 November 2011 – Manabasa Gurubar
17 November 2011 – Bicha Sankranti
19 November 2011 – Prathamashtami
21 November 2011 – Uthpanna Ekadasi
24 November 2011 – Manabasa Gurubara
Odissa Festivals in December 2011
1 December 2011 – Manabasa Gurubas Puja
6 December 2011 – Mokshada Ekadasi
8 December 2011 – Manabasa Gurubar
16 December 2011 – Dhanu Sankranti
24 December 2011 – Bakula Amavasya