The 1997 Kohinoor calendar was a staple on the walls of almost every Odia middle-class home. It functioned as a daily planner. School children marked their holidays, housewives noted auspicious days for social gatherings, and shopkeepers planned their business inventory around the festivals listed in the calendar.

The , also known as the Kohinoor Panjika , is one of the most popular almanacs in Odisha used to track festivals, auspicious timings ( muhurta ), and planetary positions.

୧ - ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ରତା ଦିବସ ୨ - ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ଦିବସ ୩ - ନେତାଜୀ ଜାନ୍ମ ତିଥି