State holiday list · 2026

Goa Holiday List 2026

Every gazetted and restricted holiday in Goa for 2026, from the state's own published list — with dates, weekdays and the long weekends.

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18Gazetted

24Restricted

6next to a weekend

In 2026, Goa has 18 gazetted holidays and 24 restricted holidays. Gazetted holidays are days when state government offices are closed. Restricted holidays are optional days that employees can apply to take off.

All 42 holidays in 2026

January 4

New Year Day
Restricted
Thursday · 1 January
Marks the first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar, celebrated globally with festivities and new resolutions.
Makarsankranti
Restricted
Wednesday · 14 January
Marks the sun's passage into Capricorn and the start of longer days.
Feast of St. Joseph Vaz
Restricted
Friday · 16 January
Honours Joseph Vaz, the Goan priest who ministered in Sri Lanka under Dutch persecution.
Republic Day
Gazetted
Monday · 26 January
Marks the day in 1950 the Constitution of India came into force, replacing the Government of India Act as the country's governing document.

February 3

Guru Ravi Das Birthday
Restricted
Sunday · 1 February
Marks the birth of Ravidas, the fifteenth-century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement.
Mahashivratri
Restricted
Sunday · 15 February
The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and night-long worship.
Shivaji Jayanti
Restricted
Thursday · 19 February
Marks the birth of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha empire.

March 5

Holi (Dhulivandana)
Gazetted
Tuesday · 3 March
The day of colours following the Holika bonfire, called Dhulivandan in the Konkan.
Gudi Padava
Gazetted
Thursday · 19 March
The Marathi new year, on which a decorated gudi is raised outside the house for prosperity.
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Gazetted
Saturday · 21 March
Marks the end of Ramadan's month of fasting, celebrated with congregational prayer and family meals.
Ram Navami
Gazetted
Thursday · 26 March
Marks the birth of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, celebrated with readings of the Ramayana.
Mahavir Jayanti
Restricted
Tuesday · 31 March
Marks the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

April 4

Maundy Thursday
Restricted
Thursday · 2 April
Commemorates the Last Supper on the Thursday before Easter.
Good Friday
Gazetted
Friday · 3 April
Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, observed by Christians with fasting, prayer and church services.
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Gazetted
Tuesday · 14 April
Marks the birth of B. R. Ambedkar, principal architect of the Constitution of India and campaigner against caste discrimination.
Vaisakhi / Vishu
Restricted
Tuesday · 14 April
The spring harvest new year, kept as Vaisakhi in Punjab and Vishu in Kerala.

May 3

Buddha Purnima
Restricted
Friday · 1 May
Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha, all traditionally held to have fallen on the same full-moon day.
May Day
Gazetted
Friday · 1 May
International Workers' Day, marking the labour movement's campaign for the eight-hour working day.
Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)
Gazetted
Thursday · 28 May
The festival of sacrifice, commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by the sharing of meat.

June 2

Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus
Restricted
Friday · 12 June
The Catholic devotion to the heart of Jesus as the emblem of divine love.
Muharram
Restricted
Friday · 26 June
The first month of the Islamic year; the tenth day, Ashura, is kept in mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala.

August 4

Independence Day
Gazetted
Saturday · 15 August
Marks India's independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, observed with flag hoisting and national ceremonies.
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad
Restricted
Tuesday · 25 August
Marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with processions, readings and charity.
Onam
Restricted
Wednesday · 26 August
The harvest festival of Kerala, marking the annual homecoming of the mythical king Mahabali.
Raksha Bandhan
Restricted
Friday · 28 August
Sisters tie a protective thread on their brothers' wrists in exchange for a promise of protection.

September 3

Janmashtami
Restricted
Friday · 4 September
Marks the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, kept with midnight worship and fasting.
Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
Gazetted
Monday · 14 September
Hartalika Teej, the fast kept in honour of Parvati's union with Shiva, opening Goa's Ganesh festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
Gazetted
Tuesday · 15 September
The second day of the Ganesh festival, kept in Goa as the celebration continues.

October 2

Gandhi Jayanti
Gazetted
Friday · 2 October
Birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and advocate of non-violent resistance.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
Gazetted
Tuesday · 20 October
The tenth day, marking Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura.

November 6

All Souls Day
Restricted
Monday · 2 November
The Christian day of prayer for the dead, kept the day after All Saints' Day.
Diwali (Deepavali)
Gazetted
Sunday · 8 November
The festival of lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness and Rama's return to Ayodhya.
Govardhan Puja
Restricted
Tuesday · 10 November
Marks Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the villagers from Indra's storm, kept the day after Diwali.
Bhaubij
Restricted
Wednesday · 11 November
Sisters mark their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, two days after Diwali.
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Restricted
Tuesday · 24 November
Marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, observed with processions and scripture readings.
Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day
Restricted
Tuesday · 24 November
Marks the execution of the ninth Sikh Guru in 1675 for defending the right to religious freedom.

December 6

Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Gazetted
Thursday · 3 December
Honours Francis Xavier, the missionary whose remains lie at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa.
Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary
Restricted
Tuesday · 8 December
The Catholic feast holding that Mary was conceived free of original sin.
Goa Liberation Day
Gazetted
Saturday · 19 December
Marks the end of Portuguese rule in Goa in 1961 and its accession to India.
Christmas Eve
Restricted
Thursday · 24 December
The evening before Christmas Day, marked with midnight services and family celebrations.
Christmas Day
Gazetted
Friday · 25 December
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, marked with church services, family gatherings and gift-giving.
New Year's Eve
Restricted
Thursday · 31 December
The last day of the Gregorian year.

Next to a weekend

These gazetted holidays fall on a Monday or a Friday — a long weekend for anyone who has the Saturday off.

Republic DayMonday · 26 January
Good FridayFriday · 3 April
May DayFriday · 1 May
Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)Monday · 14 September
Gandhi JayantiFriday · 2 October
Christmas DayFriday · 25 December

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Source

Official Gazette (Series II), Government of Goa, reference Series II No. 28, dated 9 October 2025. Read it on goaprintingpress.gov.in.

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