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Public Holidays in Goa in 2018
Upcoming Public Holidays in Goa
Dusshera
18 October 2018 This Regional holiday is Tomorrow. Several states. Dusshera symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Ram...
Deepavali
6 November 2018 This Regional holiday is in 20 days. Several states. Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil.
Id-e-Milad
21 November 2018 This Regional holiday is in 35 days. Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of...
National and Regional Public holidays of Goa in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 26 | Republic Day | |
| Tuesday | February 13 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| Friday | March 02 | Holi | |
| Sunday | March 18 | Gudi Padwa | Telugu and Kannada New Year. Goa |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| Saturday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
| Tuesday | May 01 | May Day | Many states |
| Saturday | June 16 | Idul Fitr | Several states |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | August 22 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Many states |
| Tuesday | September 11 | Muharram | Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community |
| Thursday | September 13 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| Tuesday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Thursday | October 18 | Dusshera | Vijaya Dashmi. Several states |
| Tuesday | November 06 | Deepavali | Several states |
| Wednesday | November 21 | Id-e-Milad | |
| Monday | December 03 | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa only. |
| Wednesday | December 19 | Goa Liberation Day | Goa only |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are observed nationally.
- Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year.
- Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
- Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day are observed nationally.