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Major Vacation Periods (2025)
The High Court observes three main vacation periods during which regular sittings are suspended, though special vacation benches handle urgent matters:
| Vacation | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
| Summer Vacation | May 19 (Mon) | June 16 (Mon) | Includes Id-uz-Zuha (June 7) and Raja Festival (June 16). |
| Durga Puja Holidays | Sept 29 (Mon) | Oct 7 (Tue) | Includes Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2) and Kumar Purnima (Oct 6). |
| Winter Holidays | Dec 25 (Thu) | Dec 31 (Wed) | Marking the end of the judicial year. |
Scheduled Holidays (2025)
The High Court is closed on all Sundays, Second Saturdays, and Penultimate Saturdays of each month. Key holidays include:
- Netaji Jayanti: January 23 (Thursday).
- Utkal Divas: April 1 (Tuesday).
- Dola Purnima & Holi: March 14 & 15 (Friday & Saturday).
- Ratha Jatra Holidays: June 27 & 28 (Friday & Saturday).
- Independence Day / Janmastami: August 15 (Friday).
- Kali Puja & Deepavali: October 20 & 21 (Monday & Tuesday).
Note: Several festivals, including Republic Day (Jan 26), Shreeram Navami (April 6), and Moharrum (July 6), fall on Sundays and are not listed as separate holidays.
Special Working Day Arrangements
- Additional Working Days: The Saturdays of April 5th and May 3rd are designated as Court Working Days.
- Nuakhai Adjustment: In a partial modification, the Court declared August 29 (Friday) a holiday for the “Day following Nuakhai,” with September 20 (Saturday) serving as a compensatory working day.
- Vacation Benches: During the Summer Vacation, special benches function from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on designated dates (e.g., May 20, 23, 27, 30, and various dates in June) to hear only time-sensitive cases.
- Office Functionality: During major holidays like Durga Puja and Winter break, the Office of the Court typically remains functional for limited hours (often 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) on specific days for administrative and filing purposes.