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Goa Holiday lists
Goa's official holiday list for 2026: 22 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 22
- National
- 5
- Regional
- 15
- Optional
- 2
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year Day
- Type
- Optional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 15 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Mahashivratri
- Type
- Regional
- 3 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Holi
- Type
- Regional
- 19 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Gudi Padva
- Type
- Regional
- 21 March
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Id-Ul-Fitr
- Type
- Regional
- 26 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Ram Navami
- Type
- Regional
- 1 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Yearly Closing of Accounts
- Type
- Optional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 14 April
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- May Day
- Type
- National
- 28 May
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 25 August
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Milad-Un-Nabi- (Id-e-Milad)
- Type
- Regional
- 14 September
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
- Type
- Regional
- 15 September
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Type
- National
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Type
- Regional
- 3 December
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Feast Of St. Francis Xavier
- Type
- Regional
- 19 December
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Goa Liberation Day
- Type
- National
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year Day | Optional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 15 February | Sunday | Mahashivratri | Regional |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holi | Regional |
| 19 March | Thursday | Gudi Padva | Regional |
| 21 March | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 1 April | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Accounts | Optional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | National |
| 28 May | Thursday | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Milad-Un-Nabi- (Id-e-Milad) | Regional |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | Regional |
| 15 September | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| 3 December | Thursday | Feast Of St. Francis Xavier | Regional |
| 19 December | Saturday | Goa Liberation Day | National |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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