Goa Government Holidays 2026
The Goa government has declared 19 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Saturday and Sunday.
- 19public holidays in 2026
- 4fall on a weekly off day
- 6long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (4)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi Holi (Dhulivandana) |
Holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Gudi Padwa Gudi Padava |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-Ul Fitr (Ramzan Id) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts | Bank accounts closing | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Hartalika Teej /  Ganesh Chaturthi Hartalika/Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) |
Holiday | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Diwali (Deepavali) |
Holiday | |
| 3 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Holiday | |
| 19 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Goa Liberation Day | Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day New Year Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti Makarsankranti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Feast of St Joseph Vaz | Restricted holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Guru Ravi Das Birthday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Optional holiday | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Shivaji Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday |
 Maundy Thursday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi /  Vishu Vaisakhi/Vishu |
Restricted holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima Budha Purnima |
Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharam | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.) moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
 Onam |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Restricted holiday | |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Govardhan Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
 Bhai Dooj Bhaubij |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve |
Restricted holiday | |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Eve New Year’ Eve |
Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 3 to 5 April 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Good Friday
- 1 to 3 May 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for May Day (Labour Day)
- 12 to 15 September 2026 (4 days off: Saturday to Tuesday) for Hartalika Teej / Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi
- 2 to 4 October 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Gandhi Jayanti
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Goa (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
18 |
| 19 | 20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti