Check Public, Restricted, Bank and Industrial Holidays in Goa for the calendar year 2020. Check 2020 holidays dates in Goa for Republic Day, Holi, Gudi Padava, Good Friday, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, May Day, Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day, Eid al-Zuha and Ganesh Chaturthi.
The Department of General Administration of Goa declares the 2020 holidays with Notification No. 37/5/2019-GAD-III/3287 Dated – 17th October 2019.
Public
All Government Offices in the State of Goa are closed on following days during the year 2020 (Saka 1941-1942). All Government Offices will be functional on Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.
2020 Goa Public Holidays
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
26
Sunday
Republic Day
2
February
21
Friday
Mahashivratri
3
March
10
Tuesday
Holi
4
March
25
Wednesday
Gudi Padwa
5
April
10
Friday
Good Friday
6
April
14
Tuesday
Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday
7
May
1
Friday
May Day
8
May
25
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr *
9
August
2
Sunday
Eid al-Zuha * (Bakari Eid)
10
August
15
Saturday
Independence Day
11
August
22
Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
12
August
23
Sunday
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
13
October
2
Friday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
14
October
25
Sunday
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
15
October
31
Saturday
Eid-e-Milad * (Mawlid)
16
November
14
Saturday
Diwali
17
December
3
Thursday
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
18
December
19
Saturday
Goa Liberation Day
19
December
25
Friday
Christmas
* Date may be change with the appearance of moon.
List of Special Public Holidays for the year 2020 in Goa.
2020 Special Public Holidays In Goa
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
February
21
Friday
Mahashivratri
2
October
31
Saturday
Id-e-Milad *
* Date may be change with the appearance of moon.
Bank
In exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) the Government of Goa is also pleased to declare the Bank Holidays in Goa for the year 2020.
2020 Goa Bank Holidays
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
26
Sunday
Republic Day
2
March
10
Tuesday
Holi
3
March
25
Wednesday
Gudi Padwa
4
April
1
Wednesday
Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
5
April
10
Friday
Good Friday
6
April
14
Tuesday
Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday
7
May
1
Friday
May Day
8
May
25
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr *
9
August
2
Sunday
Eid al-Zuha * (Bakari Eid)
10
August
15
Saturday
Independence Day
11
August
22
Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
12
August
23
Sunday
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
13
October
2
Friday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
14
October
25
Sunday
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
15
November
14
Saturday
Diwali
16
December
3
Thursday
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
17
December
19
Saturday
Goa Liberation Day
18
December
25
Friday
Christmas
Restricted
In addition to the Public Holidays specified, employees are Permitted to avail of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays specified below for the year 2020.
2020 Goa Restricted Holidays
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
1
Wednesday
New Year Day
2
January
15
Wednesday
Makarsankranti
3
February
9
Sunday
Guru Ravi Das Birthday
4
February
19
Wednesday
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
5
April
2
Thursday
Ram Navami
6
April
6
Monday
Mahavir Jayanti
7
April
9
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
8
April
13
Monday
Vaisakhi
9
April
13
Monday
Vishu
10
May
7
Thursday
Budha Purnima
11
June
19
Friday
Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus
12
August
3
Monday
Raksha Bandhan
13
August
11
Tuesday
Janmashtami
14
August
21
Friday
Hartalika
15
August
31
Monday
Onam
16
September
1
Tuesday
Muharam
17
November
2
Monday
All Souls Day
18
November
15
Sunday
Govardhan Puja
19
November
16
Monday
Bhaubij
20
November
24
Tuesday
Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day
21
November
30
Monday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
22
December
8
Tuesday
Feast of Immaculate Conception
23
December
24
Thursday
Christmas Eve
24
December
31
Thursday
New Year’s Eve
Industrial
The Goa Government is also declare Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial and Industrial Workers in Goa as specified for the year 2020.
