Goa Public Holidays Calendar 2017
Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Goa for the calendar year 2017. General Administration department of Goa declares the public holidays in 2017 with notification No.2/1/2016-GAD-H dated 09.11.2016.
Check 2017 holidays dates in Goa for Republic Day, Holi, Gudi Padava, Good Friday, May Day, Eid-al-Fitr, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Eid-al-Zuha.
Public
All offices under the state government will be remain closed on following declared holidays including all Sunday and all Saturday of every month in the year 2017.
| Goa Public Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March | 13 | Monday | Holi |
| 3 | March | 28 | Tuesday | Gudi Padava |
| 4 | April | 14 | Friday | Good Friday (Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar ) |
| 5 | May | 1 | Monday | May Day |
| 6 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 7 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 8 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) |
| 9 | August | 26 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) |
| 10 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 11 | September | 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) |
| 12 | October | 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Deepavali (Diwali) |
| 14 | December | 4 | Monday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
| 15 | December | 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| 16 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
LIST OF SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February | 24 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| 2 | December | 02 | Sunday | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.) |
Note :-
- Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to the Leave.
- Special Holidays 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 2017 only.
Restricted
Government employees can avail only 2 (Two) Restricted Holiday in the calendar year 2017.
| Goa Restricted Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 14 | Saturday | Makarsankranti |
| 3 | February | 10 | Friday | Guru Ravi Das Birthday |
| 4 | February | 19 | Sunday | Shivaji Jayanti |
| 5 | April | 4 | Tuesday | Ram Navami |
| 6 | April | 9 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 7 | April | 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday (Vaisakhi/ Vishu ) |
| 8 | May | 10 | Wednesday | Budha Purnima |
| 9 | June | 23 | Friday | Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| 10 | August | 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 11 | August | 14 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 12 | August | 24 | Thursday | Hartalika |
| 13 | September | 4 | Monday | Onam |
| 14 | October | 2 | Monday | Muharam |
| 15 | October | 20 | Friday | Govardhan Puja |
| 16 | October | 21 | Saturday | Bhaubij |
| 17 | November | 2 | Thursday | All Souls day |
| 18 | November | 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 19 | November | 24 | Friday | Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day |
| 20 | December | 8 | Friday | Feast of Immaculate Conception |
| 21 | December | 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve |
| 22 | December | 31 | Sunday | New Year’ Eve |
Bank
Goa Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Goa under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Goa Bank Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March | 13 | Monday | Holi |
| 3 | March | 28 | Tuesday | Gudi Padava |
| 4 | April | 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 5 | April | 14 | Friday | Good Friday (Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar) |
| 6 | May | 1 | Monday | May Day |
| 7 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr* |
| 8 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 9 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) |
| 10 | August | 26 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) |
| 11 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri-Eid)* |
| 12 | September | 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) |
| 13 | October | 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 15 | December | 4 | Monday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
| 16 | December | 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| 17 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note : – * The Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 7 & 11 are subject to appearance of moon.
Commercial and Industrial
List of Commercial and Industrial Holidays in Goa For the Year 2017.
| Goa Commercial and Industrial Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | April | 14 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar |
| 3 | May | 1 | Monday | May Day |
| 4 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 5 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) |
| 6 | October | 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 7 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 8 | December | 19 | Tuesday | Goa Liberation Day |
| 9 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Calendar
Goa Public Holidays Calendar 2017