Important Days

Utkal Divas 2026 - April 01

April 3 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 14 0

Utkal Divas, also known as Odisha Foundation Day, is celebrated to mark the formation of Odisha.
Odisha was formed on 1 April 1936 by separating Odia-speaking regions from different provinces under British rule.
It is the first state in India formed on a linguistic basis to protect the Odia language and cultural identity.
The movement for a separate state was led by leaders like Madhusudan Das and Gopabandhu Das.
Initially, the state included six districts: Cuttack, Puri, Baleswar, Sambalpur, Koraput, and Ganjam.