The General Administration Department of Goa has published the official holidays list for 2026 for government offices and banks. The full schedule and notification details are available below.
Goa Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi (Dhulivandana) | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Gudi Padava | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 4 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)* | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | May Day | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)* | 28-May-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | 03-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | Goa Liberation Day | 19-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Note : The Holidays mentioned at Sl. No. 4 & 9 are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Goa Special Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Mahashivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 2 | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.) | 25-Aug-2026 | Tuesday |
Note :
- Special Holiday at Sl. No. 1 & 2 applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not avail of the Special Holidays on the designated days, the holidays may be availed of any working days during the calendar year 2026 only.
- Special Holiday mentioned at Sl. No. 2 is subject to the appearance of the moon.
- Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to any kind of leave.
Goa Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
Staff members may avail up to two (2) Restricted Holidays during the year 2026 from the list provided below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Feast of St. Joseph Vaz | 16-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Guru Ravi Das Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Maundy Thursday | 02-Apr-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus | 12-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Onam | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | All Souls Day | 02-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 16 | Govardhan Puja | 10-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Bhaubij | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary | 08-Dec-2026 | Tuesday |
| 21 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
| 22 | New Year’s Eve | 31-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Goa Holidays List 2026 for Commercial And Industrial Workers
The Government of Goa has declared the Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial and Industrial Workers in Goa for the year 2026.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | May Day | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 6 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 8 | Goa Liberation Day | 19-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Goa Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Gudi Padava | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 4 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)* | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Yearly Closing of Account | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | May Day | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)* | 28-May-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | 03-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | Goa Liberation Day | 19-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Note : The Holidays mentioned at Sl. No. 4 & 9 are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Official Notification
Goa State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of Government of Goa for more details.
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