Goa Government Holiday 2022: The list of holidays can differ from one state to another depending upon the state and which festivals are prominent in the region. Check here the list of public holidays in Goa for 2022. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.
India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honour the creation of our constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honour freedom from the United Kingdom. Finally, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in October.
Goa Government Holiday List 2022
Goa Govt 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 Govt 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 Govt 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 in 2022 Goa
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 Govt 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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Goa Govt Public Holiday List 2022 Month Wise
Goa Govt Holidays in January 2022
- 26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
Goa Govt Holidays in February 2022
- No Govt Holidays in February 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in March 2022
- 18 March 2022 – Friday – Holi
Goa Govt Holidays in April 2022
- 2 April 2022 – Saturday – Gudi Padava
- 14 April 2022 – Thursday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- 15 April 2022 – Friday – Good Friday
Goa Govt Holidays in May 2022
- 1 May 2022 – Sunday – May Day
- 3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Idul Fitr
Goa Govt Holidays in June 2022
- No Govt Holidays in June 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in July 2022
- 10 July 2022 – Sunday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
Goa Govt Holidays in August 2022
- 15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 31 August 2022 – Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi
Goa Govt Holidays in September 2022
- 1 September 2022 – Thursday – Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday
Goa Govt Holidays in October 2022
- 2 October 2022 – Sunday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 5 October 2022 – Wednesday – Vijaya Dashami
- 24 October 2022 – Monday – Deepavali
Goa Govt Holidays in November 2022
- No Govt Holidays in November 2022
Goa Govt Holidays in December 2022
- 3 December 2022 – Saturday – Feast of St Francis Xavier
- 19 December 2022 – Monday – Goa Liberation Day
- 25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day
Central Government Offices Holidays 2022 in Goa
List of Holidays 2022 for Central Government Offices Located in Goa
17 Days of Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2022
- Republic Day – 26 January 2022 – Wednesday
- Maha Shivratri – 01 March 2022 – Tuesday
- Holi – 18 March 2022 – Friday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 14 April 2022 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 15 April 2022 – Friday
- Id-ul-Fitr – 03 May 2022 – Tuesday
- Budha Purnima – 16 May 2022 – Monday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10 July 2022 – Sunday
- Muharram – 09 August 2022 – Tuesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2022 – Monday
- Janmashtami – 19 August 2022 – Friday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra – 05 October 2022 – Wednesday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad – 09 October 2022 – Sunday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 24 October 2022 – Monday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 08 November 2022 – Tuesday
- Christmas Day – 25 December 2022 – Sunday
36 Days of Central Government Restricted Holiday List during the year 2022
- New Year’s Day – January 01, 2022 – Saturday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – January 09, 2022 – Sunday
- Lohri – January 13, 2022 – Thursday
- Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – January 14, 2022 – Friday
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – February 05, 2022 – Saturday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – February 15, 2022 – Tuesday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – February 16, 2022 – Wednesday
- Shiva ji Jay anti – February 19, 2022 – Saturday
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – February 26, 2022 – Saturday
- Holika Dahan – March 17, 2022 – Thursday
- Dolyatra – March 18, 2022 – Friday
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – April 02, 2022 – Saturday
- Ram Navami – April 10, 2022 – Sunday
- Vaisakhi / Vishu/ Meshadi – April 14, 2022 – Thursday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – April 15, 2022 – Friday
- Easter Sunday – April 17, 2022 – Sunday
- Jamat-Ul-Vida – April 29, 2022 – Friday
- Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – May 09, 2022 – Monday
- Rath Yatra – July 01, 2022 – Friday
- Raksha Bandhan – August 11, 2022 – Thursday
- Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – August 16, 2022 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – August 18, 2022 – Thursday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi – August 31, 2022 – Wednesday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – September 08, 2022 – Thursday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – October 02, 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – October 03, 2022 – Monday
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – October 04, 2022 – Tuesday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – October 09, 2022 – Sunday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – October 13, 2022 – Thursday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – October 24, 2022 – Monday
- Govardhan Puja – October 25, 2022 – Tuesday
- Bhai Duj – October 26, 2022 – Wednesday
- PratiharShashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – October 30, 2022 – Sunday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – November 24, 2022 – Thursday
- Christmas Eve – December 24, 2022 – Saturday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – December 29, 2022 – Thursday
School Holidays in Goa 2022
Almost every Government holiday mentioned above are observed by the schools of Goa state. Other than this, Sundays are marked as holidays too. However, Saturdays are not observed as holidays by all the schools and every school has its own policy regarding this. One can find the details about the School Holidays in Goa 2022 from the school’s annual holiday calendar. The same can be found in the school prospectus or its official website.