Public Holidays in Goa 2026
All 16 public holidays in Goa for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Goa in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Goa, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Holi |
| Thursday | Gudhi Padwa |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| September | |
| Monday long weekend | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| December | |
| Thursday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
| Saturday | Goa Liberation Day |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Goa declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Panaji office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Panaji, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Goa in 2026?
Goa has 16 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Republic Day on 26 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Goa fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
6 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday, 14 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Goa closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Goa's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Panaji office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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