Goa is one of the top tourist destinations in the country, thanks to acres of beaches and coconut trees. When you think of Goa, you think of beaches, fun, and frolic. Check Bank holidays in Goa include the popular national holidays, as well as the holidays that are so typical to Goa.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Monday | Holi |
March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 9 | Tuesday | Ugadi |
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 11 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
April 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 1 | Wednesday | May Day |
May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 17 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
June 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
August 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 8 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday |
September 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 12 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 31 | Thursday | Deepavali |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 3 | Tuesday | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 19 | Thursday | Liberation Day |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
Bank holidays in Goa
There are a number of popular bank holidays in Goa and these include Christmas. In fact, Christmas is the most widely celebrated festival in the state and is also popular abroad. Apart from thhis there is Good Friday, which is a more a solemn celebration and marks the victory of Jesus Christ over Satan on the cross. This is also time of reflections for most people in God on Jesus's supreme sacrifice on the cross for all mankind. Goa is a nice place to celebrate the public holidays and people of Goa have plenty of options.
The state was a Portuguese colony and was discovered by Vasco De Gama. In terms of GDP per capita, the state is the richest in the country. The contribution of tourism to the state government coffers has also helped in the rapid development of the state of Goa. The capital of Goa is Panaji.
The state is also very rich in minerals, with significant amounts of iron ore being mined. Goa is known for cashew plantations and also mangoes. Apart from that, it is also known for quality bauxite deposits and manganese deposits. A lot of large industries including pharma, steel rolling and footwear are found. The climate of the state can be quite humid at times and hence the best time to visit would be the winter months from Nov to Feb.