Goa Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Goa and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Ugadi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 14 Sep | Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16 Sep | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 3 Dec | Thu | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| 19 Dec | Sat | Liberation Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Ugadi |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 4 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 5 Sep | Sun | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Deepavali |
| 3 Dec | Fri | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| 19 Dec | Sun | Liberation Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 27 Mar | Mon | Ugadi |
| 3 Apr | Mon | Ram Navami |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Eid e Milad |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 23 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 3 Dec | Sun | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| 19 Dec | Tue | Liberation Day |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Goa lists holidays in four separate categories. Annexure I holidays are bank holidays with government offices and business closed. These holidays include Republic Day, May Day and Diwali. Annexure II holidays are considered special holidays. Unless special holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, government offices remain open on those dates.
There are only two holidays included in Annexure II – Mahashivratri and Milad-Un-Nabi. Annexure III are restricted holidays and employees may choose two of them as a paid holiday. These include Ram Navami, Hartalika and Onam. Annexure IV includes holidays that are considered commercial and industrial holidays. These include Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babaasahcb Amebedkr, Independende Day and Christmas Day.