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Summer Vacation
New Year�s Day
School Weekend
School Weekend
Krishna Paksha Saptami/Poush
Uttarayan/Shattila Ekadashi
School Weekend
Magha Shukla Panchami
School Weekend
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School Weekend
School Weekend
Magha Krishna Chaturdashi
School Weekend
School Weekend
School Weekend
Phalguna Purnima
Phalguna Purnima (Dhulandi next day)
School Weekend
School Weekend
School Weekend
School Weekend
Utkal Divas
School Weekend
Chaitra Shukla Navami
School Weekend
Odia New Year/Mesh Sankranti
Maha Vishuva Sankranti (Pana Sankranti) is indeed one of Odisha’s most cherished festivals, celebrated on 14 April 2026 as the Odia New Year. It beautifully blends seasonal change, devotion, and community bonding.
Solar Transition: The Sun enters Mesha Rashi (Aries), marking the start of the Odia solar year.
Pana Offering: Devotees prepare Bela Pana (a cooling drink made of wood apple, jaggery, water, and spices) and offer it to Lord Jagannath, Hanuman, and other deities. Sharing pana symbolises relief from summer heat and blessings of health.
Meru Jatra & Jhaamu Jatra: In southern Odisha, devotees perform rituals like walking barefoot over burning embers as acts of devotion.
Ghanta Patua Dance: A folk tradition where dancers carry symbolic pots and enact devotional stories.
Community Spirit: Families gather, temples hold special pujas, and fairs showcase Odia culture, food, and music.
Rituals & Observances
Fasting: Devotees observe fasts and chant Hanuman Chalisa or Sundarakanda.
Special Pujas: Temples conduct elaborate rituals, offering flowers, vermilion (sindoor), and sweets like boondi and laddoo.
Mantras:
“ॐ हं हनुमते नमः” (Om Hanumate Namah – chant 108 times)
“ॐ रामदूताय विद्महे, कपिराजाय धीमहि, तन्नो हनुमान प्रचोदयात्”
Community Celebrations: Processions, bhajans, and recitations of Ramayana episodes are common across India.
Cultural Connections
Maha Vishuva Sankranti coincides with other solar new year festivals across India and Asia:
- Baisakhi (Punjab)
- Pohela Boishakh (Bengal)
- Tamil Puthandu (Tamil Nadu)
- Vishu (Kerala)
- Thingyan (Myanmar)