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- On a Sunday. The list also names Diwali (Deepavali) (8 November). These fall on a Sunday, so they are not counted here.
- 18 public holidays in the notification; Diwali (8 Nov) falls on a Sunday, so 17 count. Id-Ul-Fitr 21 Mar, Independence Day 15 Aug and Goa Liberation Day 19 Dec fall on a Saturday and stay listed.
- Bakrid: all copies that follow the notification show 28 May (Thursday); factohr shows 27 May and is treated as outdated.
- Milad-un-Nabi is a special holiday, not in items; moved to 26 Aug per GAD order of Aug 2026.
- Muharram 26 Jun is a restricted holiday in Goa, not gazetted.
- Optional holidays. Special holidays (offices generally open): Mahashivratri 15 Feb (Sunday) and Milad-un-Nabi, shifted by GAD from 25 Aug to Wed 26 Aug 2026 (per search summary of goa.gov.in order, not read). 22 restricted holidays, employees pick 2. 1 Apr (Wed) is bank closing only.
- Saturdays. We could not confirm which Saturdays are off for state offices, so only Sundays are counted as weekly offs.
- Source difference. Holi: 3 Mar (mysarkari, Keka, smarteduguide, thecurrentindia, simpliance, digiliance) vs 4 Mar (factohr). Used 3 Mar.
- Source difference. Bakrid: 28 May (all but factohr) vs 27 May (factohr). Used 28 May.
- Source difference. Milad-un-Nabi: 25 Aug in all copies vs 26 Aug in GAD revision (summary only). Not in items.
- Festivals tied to the moon, such as the Eid festivals and Muharram, can move by a day. Any change is announced at short notice.
Building your company's Goa calendar
If you run HR for a company with staff in Goa, treat this list as your starting point. Add the national days your policy gives, decide whether you offer floating holidays, say in writing what happens when a holiday falls on a weekend, and publish the final calendar before the year begins. If you have offices in several states, keep one calendar for each.
For the central government list, see Central Government holiday list 2026. The Goa list for 2027 is at Goa holiday list 2027.
Source
Goa Government list of holidays for 2026, as published by mysarkarinaukri.com, Keka, smarteduguide.com and thecurrentindia.com, read on 10 November 2026. We could not find the Goa government order on its own site, so we compiled the list from published copies (mysarkarinaukri.com, Keka, smarteduguide.com and thecurrentindia.com). They agree on every date and weekday listed here. The notification reference, No. 37/8/2025-GAD-III/4171 dated 10/9/2025 (General Administration Department, Govt of Goa; Goa Gazette Series II No. 28 dated 9 Oct 2025 per thecurrentindia); Milad-un-Nabi revised by GAD No. 37/8/2025-GAD-III/3790 (Aug 2026), comes from 4171 and date: digiliance.in. Gazette Series II No.28: thecurrentindia.com. 3790 revision: search-result summary of goa.gov.in PDF, PDF itself not opened. goa.gov.in, gcarch.goa.gov.in refuse connections from the server and this Mac (403 / connection refused).. Treat this page as a checked compilation and confirm with your office circular. Weekdays were checked against the calendar. Rules last reviewed 9 November 2026.