In India, public holidays are declared when there is a major festival, a state-specific event or days of national significance. In India, all the states might have different holidays as all states do not celebrate all festivals. In this blog post, we have complied the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Goa for 2021.
Public Holidays in Goa in 2021
Date | Day | Holiday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
13-Apr-21 | Tuesday | Ugadi |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
1-May-21 | Saturday | May Day |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Idul Fitr/ |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
3-Dec-21 | Friday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
19-Dec-21 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day |

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Bank Holidays in Goa 2021
According to the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all banks in India will remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month and other Saturdays will be full working days. Also, all banks will be closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Below you will find the list of bank holidays in Goa for the year 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9-Jan-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13-Feb-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
13-Mar-21 | Tuesday | Second Saturday |
27-Mar-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
10-Apr-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
24-Apr-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
25-Apr-21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
8-May-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13-Apr-21 | Tuesday | Ugadi |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
24-Apr-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
1-May-21 | Saturday | May Day |
8-May-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
22-May-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
12-Jun-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26-Jun-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10-Jul-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
24-Jul-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14-Aug-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
28-Aug-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi Second Saturday |
25-Sep-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
9-Oct-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
23-Oct-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
6-Nov-21 | Saturday | Deepavali |
13-Nov-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Nov-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
3-Dec-21 | Friday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
11-Dec-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
19-Dec-21 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day Fourth Saturday |
Top things to do in Goa
- Have fun with family at Snow Park Goa
- Admire the stunning sunset view from Aguda Rocky Beach
- Go on a fort trail in North Goa
- Check out the spice bazaar in Panjim
- Try water sports at Baga Beach
- Soak in the scenic beauty of Harvalem Waterfall
- Shop for trinkets at Anjuna Flea Market
- Bask in the sun at Sinquerim Beach
- Experience kayaking in Sal Backwaters
- Visit Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
Also See: Public Holidays in India