[[ଫାଇଲ:Odisha State map.svg|thumb|300px|right|ନବଗଠିତ ଆଧୁନିକ [[ଓଡ଼ିଶା]]ର ମାନଚିତ୍ର]]
୧୯୩୬ ଅପ୍ରେଲ ୧ ତାରିଖ ଦିନ ଏକ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ନବଗଠିତ ହେବା ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ଅପ୍ରେଲ ମାସ ୧ ତାରିଖ ଦିନ '''ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସ''' ('''ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ''') ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ ।<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.infocera.com/Utkal_Divas_also_called_Orissa_day_is_being_celebrated_on_April_1st_today_8600.htm |title=Utkal Dibasa also called Odisha day is being celebrated on April 1st today |work=infocera.com |year=2012 |quote=The Odisha province was formed on the basis of linguistic pattern of people in the area on April 1, 1936 |accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref>