Goa Holidays 2023
Check Goa Public, Restricted, Bank and Commercial/Industrial Holidays during the year 2023.
Public Holidays
Following shall be observed as Public Holidays during the year 2023.
| Public Holidays |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| March 7 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 22 | Wednesday | Gudi Padawa |
| April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 22 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr* |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| June 29 | Thursday | Id-ul-Zuha[Bakri Id]* |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 20 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi / 2nd Day |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
| December 4 | Monday | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| December 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
- * : Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
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Special Holidays :
- Mahashivratri : February 18, 2023 (Saturday)
- Milad-Un-Nabi : September 26, 2023 (Tuesday)
All government offices will be functional on Special except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday
| Restricted Holidays |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| January 15 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti |
| January 16 | Monday | Feast of St. Josesph Vaz |
| February 5 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| February 19 | Sunday | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| March 30 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| April 4 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 6 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| April 14 | Friday | Vaisakhi/ Vishu |
| May 5 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| June 16 | Friday | Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| July 29 | Saturday | Muharram |
| August 29 | Tuesday | Onam |
| August 30 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan |
| September 6 | Wednesday | Janmashtami |
| September 18 | Monday | Hartalika |
| November 2 | Thursday | All Souls Day |
| November 14 | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja |
| November 15 | Wednesday | Bhai Duj |
| November 24 | Friday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
| November 27 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 8 | Friday | Feast of Immaculate Conception |
| December 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve |
| December 31 | Sunday | New Year’s Eve |
- State employees are permitted to avail of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays
Bank Holidays
Following is the list of Bank holidays declared under Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act 26 of 1881).
| Bank Holidays |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| March 7 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 22 | Wednesday | Gudi Padawa |
| April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 22 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr* |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| June 29 | Thursday | Id-Ul- Zuha [Bakri Id] |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 20 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
| December 4 | Monday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
| December 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Commercial/Industrial Holidays
Following is the list of holidays for the Commercial and Industrial workers in Goa
| Commercial/Industrial Holidays |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi ( Day 1) |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
| December 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Goa Holiday Calendar 2023
Goa Public Holidays 2023Notes