Goa Government Holidays 2023
Goa Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Goa Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT, PORVORIM, GOA- 403 521
TEL-0832 2419784
FAX-0832 2419753
No.37/3/2022-GAD-III/3661
Dated:- 19/10/2022
27 Asvina, Saka-1944
NOTIFICATION
The Government of Goa is pleased to direct that the days specified in the Annexure-I shall be observed as Public Holidays and the days specified in the Annexure-II as Special Holidays in all Government Offices in the State of Goa during the year 2023 (Saka 1944-1945). All Government Offices will be functional on Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.
2.In addition to the Holidays specified in Annexure-I and Annexure-II, employees are permitted to avail of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays specified in Annexure-III for the year 2023.
3.The Government is also pleased to declare Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial and Industrial Workers in Goa, as specified in Annexure-IV for the year 2023.
4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, vide Notification No. U.11030/2/73- UTl dated 28/6/1973, the Government of Goa is also pleased to declare the days specified in Annexure -V as Bank Holidays in the State of Goa for the year 2023.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
sd/-
(Shaila G. Bhosle)
Under Secretary (GA-I)
- The Director, Printing & Stationery, Government Printing Press, Panaji – Pincode 403 001 – for favour of publication in the Official Gazette and supply 5 copies of the said Gazette to this Department.
- The Director of information & Publicity, Panaji – Pincode 403 001 – with a request to issue a suitable press note for general information of the public.
Copy to:-
- Secretary to Governor / Secretary to Chief Minister
- All Secretaries to Government.
- O.S.Ds. / Under Secretaries to Chief Minister / Dy. Chief Minister / Ministers / Speaker / Dy. Speaker / Leader of Opposition /Adv. General.
- The Under Secretary to Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim.
- The Secretary, Legislature Secretariat, Assembly Complex, Porvorim.
- All Branch Officers in the Secretariat
- All Heads of Departments /Offices / Corporations / Autonomous bodies.
- Office of Goa State Election Commission, Near BSNL Tower, Opp. Joggers Park, Altinho, Panaji Goa.
- Corporation of the City of Panaji / All Municipal Councils in the State of Goa.
- The Collector, North Goa Distinct, Panaji. Pin – 403 001.
- The Collector, South Goa District, Margao-Goa. Pin – 403 601.
- The Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust, Mormugao- Goa. Pin – 403 803.
- The Dy. General Manager, State Bank of India, Zonal Officers State Bank Bhavan, St. Inez Panaji. Pin – 403 001.
- The Sr. Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company, Velho Filhos Building, Panaji. Pin- 403 001.
- The Station Director, All India Radio Altinho, Panaji. Pin – 403 001.
- The Station Director, Doordarshan Altinho, Panaji. Pin- 403 001.
- The Dy. Collector of Customs and Central Excise, Panaji. Pin – 403 001.
- The Resident Commissioner, Government of Goa, Goa Sadan, Amrita Shergil Marg, New Delhi.
- The Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula – 403 002.
- The Sr. Dy Accountant General, Office of R.A.O Porvorim. Pin – 403 501.
- The President Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Opposite Azad Maidan, Panaji. Pin 403 001.
- The Superintendent of Posts, Goa Division, Mapusa. Pin – 403507.
- Officer-in -Charge, Naval Base; Headquarters, Vasco da Gama. Pin 403 802.
- Commanding Officer, I.N.S., Mandovi, Verem, Bardez-Goa. Pin- 403 501. 25. Station Manager Military Headquarters, Panaji. Pin – 403 001.
- Station Manager, Indian Airlines, Campal, Panaji. Pin- 403 001.
- South Central Railway, Vasco da Gama, Goa. Pin – 403 802.
- Aerodrome Officer, Civil Enclave, Dabolim Airport, Dabolim. Pin 403 801.
- The Archbishop of Goa, Paco Patriarchal, Altinho, Panaji, Pin – 403 001.
- The President, Association Anjuman Nurul Islam, Cujira Complex, Bambolim – Goa
- The Registrar, High Court at Delhi, New Delhi/Registrar Bombay High Court, Panaji Bench at Porvorim.
- The Dy. Controller, Reserve Bank of India, Exchange Control Department, Panaji, Goa-403 001.
- The Chief Electoral Officer, Altinho, Panaji. Pin- 403 001.
- The Senior Manager (PERS), Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa, 403 802.
- The General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Goa Regional Office, 3rd Floor, Nizari Bhavan, Menezes Braganza Road, Panaji, Goa, Pin – 403 001.
- The Dy. General Manager (Personnel), Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Human Resource Management Department, Industrial Relations & Discipline Cell, Main Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Post Box No.901, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001.
- Office of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi, Pin – 110 001.
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Days of the weeks |
| 1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | 07-03-2023 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Gudi Padva | 22-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| 4. | Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| 5. | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| 6. | Id-Ul Fitr* | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| 7. | May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
| 8. | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) * | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| 9. | Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| 10. | Ganesh Chaturthi (1St Day) | 19-09-2023 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | 20-09-2023 | Wednesday |
| 12. | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| 13. | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| 15. | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | 04-12-2023 | Monday |
| 16 | Goa Liberation Day | 19-12-2023 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Days of the weeks |
| 1. | Mahashivratri | 18-02-2023 | Saturday |
| 2. | Milad- Un-Nabi or Id – e- Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.) | 26-09-2023 | Tuesday |
N.B:-
1. Special Holiday at Sr. No. 1 falls on Saturday as such request for Special Holiday on this day or in lieu of this does not arise.
2. Special Holiday at Sr. No. 2 applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not avail of the Special Holiday on the designated day, the holiday may be availed of on any working day during the calendar year 2023 only.
3. Special Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 2 is subject to appearance of moon.
4. Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to any kind of Leave.
ANNEXURE-III
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| Sr. No. | Holidays | Dale | Days of the weeks |
| 1. | New Year Day | 01-01-2023 | Sunday |
| 2. | Makarsankranli | 15-01-2023 | Sunday |
| 3. | Feast of St. Joseph Vaz | 16-01-2023 | Monday |
| 4. | Guru Ravi Das Birthday | 05-02-2023 | Sunday |
| 5. | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-02-2023 | Sunday |
| 6. | Ram Navami | 30-03-2023 | Thursday |
| 7. | Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| 8. | Maundy Thursday | 06-04-2023 | Thursday |
| 9. | Vaisakhi/Vishu | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| 10. | Budha Pumima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| 11. | Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus | 16-06-2023 | Friday |
| 12. | Muharam | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| 13. | Onam | 29-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Raksha Bandhan | 30-08-2023 | Wednesday |
| 15. | Janmashtami | 06-09-2023 | Wednesday |
| 16. | Hartalika | 18-09-2023 | Monday |
| 17. | All Souls day | 02-11-2023 | Thursday |
| 18. | Govardhan Puja | 14-11-2023 | Tuesday |
| 19. | Bhaubij | 15-11-2023 | Wednesday |
| 20. | Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day | 24-11-2023 | Friday |
| 21. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
| 22. | Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary | 08-12-2023 | Friday |
| 23. | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2023 | Sunday |
| 24. | New Year’ Eve | 31-12-2023 | Sunday |
ANNEXURE-IV
LIST OF COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| Sr. No. | Holidays | Date | Days of the week |
| 1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| 3. | May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
| 4. | Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| 5. | Ganesh Chaturthi (15‘ Day) | 19-09-2023 | Tuesday |
| 6. | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| 7. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| 8. | Goa Liberation Day | 19-12-2023 | Tuesday |
| 9. | Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
According, to the decision communicated by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, in Memorandum No. F.8 (7) EST (SPI) dated 7th November, 1963, casual employees including daily rated staff will be entitled to paid holidays, if they are in service on the preceding and succeeding working days.
ANNEXURE-V
LIST OF BANK HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| Sr. No. | Holidays | Dale | Days of the weeks |
| 1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | 07-03-2023 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Gudi Padava | 22-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| 4. | Yearly Closing of Account | 01-04-2023 | Saturday |
| 5. | Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| 6. | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| 7. | Id-Ul Fitr* | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| 8. | May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
| 9. | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) * | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| 10. | Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | 19-09-2023 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | 20-09-2023 | Wednesday |
| 13. | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| 14. | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| 16 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | 04-12-2023 | Monday |
| 17. | Goa Liberation Day | 19-12-2023 | Tuesday |
| 18. | Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
* The holiday mentioned at Sr. Nos. 7 & 9 are subject to appearance of moon.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFIES HOLIDAYS
Date: November 18, 2021
Kartika 27, 1943
The Government has issued Notification regarding Public, Special, Restricted, Commercial and Industrial and Bank Holidays for the year 2022.
Goa Government Public Holiday List 2022
- Republic Day – January 26, 2022
- Holi – March 18, 2022
- Gudi Padava – April 02, 2022
- Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar – April 14, 2022
- Good Friday – April 15, 2022
- May Day – May 01, 2022
- Eid-Ul-Fitr – May 3, 2022
- Id-UlZuha (Bakri-Id) – July 10, 2022
- Independence Day – August 15, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) – August 31, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) –September 1, 2022
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02 October, 2022
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) – October 05, 2022
- Diwali – October 24, 2022
- Feast of St. Francis Xavier – December 03, 2022
- Goa Liberation Day – December 19, 2022
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2022
The Holiday declared on Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Zuha are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Goa Government Special Holiday List 2022
Special Holidays are as follows:
- Mahashivratri – March – 01, 2022
- Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.) – October – 09, 2022
- Special Holiday on Mahashivratri applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not avail of the Special Holiday on the designated day, the holiday may be availed of on any working day during the calendar year 2022 only.
- Special Holiday at Milad-Un-Nabi falls on Saturday as such request for Special Holiday on this day or in lieu of this does not arise.
- Special Holiday mentioned at Milad-Un-Nabi is subject to the appearance of the moon. Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to any kind of Leave.
Goa Government Restricted Holiday List 2022
List of Restricted Holidays is as follows :
- New Year Day – January 01, 2022
- Makar Sankranti – January 14, 2022
- Feast of St. Joseph Vaz (47) – January 16, 2022
- Guru Ravi Das Birthday – February 16, 2022
- Shivaji Jayanti – February 19, 2022
- Ram Navami – April 10, 2022
- Mahavir Jayanti – April 14, 2022
- Maundy Thursday – April 14, 2022
- Vaisakhi – April 14, 2022
- Vishu – April 14, 2022
- Budha Purnima – May 16, 2022
- Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus – June 24, 2022
- Muharam – August 08, 2022
- Raksha Bandhan – August 11, 2022
- Janmashtami – August 18, 2022
- Hartalika – August 30, 2022
- Onam – September 08, 2022
- Govardhan Puja – October 26, 2022
- Bhaubij – October 26, 2022
- All Soul Day – November 02, 2022
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – November 08, 2022
- Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day – November 24, 2022
- Feast of Immaculate Conception – December – 08, 2022
- Christmas Eve – December 24, 2022
- New Year Eve – December 31, 2022
Bank Holiday List in Goa 2022
List of Commercial and Industrial Holidays are as follows :
- Republic Day – January 26, 2022
- Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babsaheb Ambedkar- April 14, 2022
- May Day – May – 01, 2022
- Independence Day – August 15, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day ) – August 31, 2022
- Gandhi Jayanti – October 02, 2022
- Diwali (Deepavali) – October 24, 2022
- Goa liberation Day – December 19, 2022
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2022
Goa Government Bank Holiday List 2022
List of Bank Holidays is as follows:
- Republic Day-January 26, 2022
- Holi – March 18, 2022
- Yearly Closing of Account – April 01, 2022
- Gudi Padava – April 02, 2022
- Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar – April 14, 2022
- Good Friday – April 15, 2022
- May Day – May 01, 2022
- Eid-Ul Fitr – May 03, 2022
- EidUl-Zuha (Bakri-Id) – July 10, 2022
- Independence Day – August 15, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) – August 31, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) – September 01, 2022
- Gandhi Jayanti – October 02, 2022
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) – October 05, 2022
- Diwali (Deepavali) – October 24, 2022
- Feast of St. Francis Xavier – December 03, 2022
- Goa Liberation Day – December 19, 2022
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2022
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Department of Information & Publicity
3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan,
Near Azad Maidan, Panaji
Goa Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in January 2022
- Republic Day – January 26, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in February 2022
- No Govt Holidays in February 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in March 2022
- Holi – March 18, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in April 2022
- Gudi Padava – April 02, 2022
- Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar – April 14, 2022
- Good Friday – April 15, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in May 2022
- May Day – May 01, 2022
- Eid-Ul-Fitr – May 3, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in June 2022
- No Govt Holidays in June 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in July 2022
- Id-UlZuha (Bakri-Id) – July 10, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in August 2022
- Independence Day – August 15, 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) – August 31, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in September 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) –September 1, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in October 2022
- Gandhi Jayanti – 02 October, 2022
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) – October 05, 2022
- Diwali – October 24, 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in November 2022
- No Govt Holidays in November 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in December 2022
- Feast of St. Francis Xavier – December 03, 2022
- Goa Liberation Day – December 19, 2022
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2022
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