Holidays · Goa
Goa Holiday List 2027: Government, Industrial and Bank Schedules
Goa’s notification of 2 November 2026 publishes five separate holiday annexures for 2027: government public, special, restricted, commercial and industrial workers, and banks.
- Jurisdiction
- Goa
- Effective from
- 01 January 2027
- Issued on
- 02 November 2026
- Status
- Upcoming
- Reference
- 37/7/2026-GAD-III
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Goa — official holiday source
Use this page to identify the government source, reference and implementation checks before finalising your employer holiday calendar.
Government-office, bank and private-establishment holiday requirements are not automatically the same. Check the applicable State/UT law, National/Festival Holidays requirements where relevant, later corrigenda, local/election holidays and any moon-sighting changes before payroll or leave setup.
- 1.Open the official notification or government source.
- 2.Check amendments and the dates relevant to your establishment.
- 3.Approve the employer calendar and payroll treatment on the verified basis.
At a glance
Notification details
Published reference
Holiday notification and employer guidance
Goa’s notification of 2 November 2026 publishes five separate holiday annexures for 2027: government public, special, restricted, commercial and industrial workers, and banks.
Commercial and industrial workers: Annexure IV
| Holiday | 2027 date |
|---|---|
| Republic Day | 26 January |
| Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar birth anniversary | 14 April |
| May Day | 1 May |
| Independence Day | 15 August |
| Ganesh Chaturthi — first day | 4 September |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October |
| Diwali | 29 October |
| Goa Liberation Day | 19 December |
| Christmas | 25 December |
This table reproduces the dates in Annexure IV only. The other annexures have different coverage. Government employees may select two restricted holidays from Annexure III. Read the special-holiday and bank provisions separately before configuring those calendars.
Employer action
- Classify each office or workforce against the correct annexure before importing dates into the attendance system.
- For commercial and industrial coverage, review Annexure IV and its note on casual and daily-rated staff with the applicable employment arrangements.
- Retain the complete notification and monitor any later date corrections, particularly those expressly subject to moon sighting.
Frequently asked questions
Is the table above the complete Goa government holiday calendar?
It is the commercial and industrial workers’ annexure. The linked notification contains the other four schedules.
Can the bank schedule be copied to every employer calendar?
Select the schedule that governs the establishment. Bank closures and worker holiday entitlements should be assessed in their own context.
How should HR retain the source?
Save the notification with the approved 2027 calendar and record which annexure was used for each employee group.
Source and reference
Government source: Goa General Administration Department: List of Holidays for 2027.
Related compliance references
Official notification / source
Open the government-issued holiday source.
Goa General Administration Department: List of Holidays for 2027 · General Administration Department, Government of Goa
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