Goa - National and Regional Holidays 2019

National Festivals & Holiday
Government of Goa
No. 37/5/2018-GAD-III/3268
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 2019 (Saka 1940-1941). 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 2019
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 2019.
4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments 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 2019.
Annexure I
List of Public Holidays for Year 2019
Sr. No	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Republic Day	26-Jan-19	Saturday
2	Holi	21-Mar-19	Thursday
3	Gudi Parwa	6-Apr-19	Saturday
4	Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar	14-Apr-19	Sunday
5	Good Friday	19-Apr-19	Friday
6	May Day	1-May-19	Wednesday
7	Id-Ul-Fitr*	5-Jun-19	Wednesday
8	Id-Ul-Fitr 9Bakrid)*	11-Aug-19	Sunday
9	Independence day	15-Aug-19	Thursday
10	Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)	2-Sep-19	Monday
11	Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)	3-Sep-19	Tuesday
12	Gandhi Jayanti	2-Oct-19	Wednesday
13	Dussehra 9Vijaya Dashmi)	8-Oct-19	Tuesday
14	Diwali (Deepavali)	27-Oct-19	Sunday
15	Feast of St. Francis Xavier	3-Dec-19	Tuesday
16	Goa Liberation Day	19-Dec-19	Thursday
17	Christmas Day	25-Dec-19	Wednesday
Annexure IV
List of Commercial & Industrial Holidays for Year 2019
Sr. No	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Republic Day	26-Jan-19	Saturday
2	Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar	14-Apr-19	Sunday
3	May Day	1-May-19	Wednesday
4	Independence day	15-Aug-19	Thursday
5	Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)	2-Sep-19	Monday
6	Gandhi Jayanti	2-Oct-19	Wednesday
7	Diwali (Deepavali)	27-Oct-19	Sunday
8	Goa Liberation Day	19-Dec-19	Thursday
9	Christmas Day	25-Dec-19	Wednesday
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.