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Bank Holidays in Goa 2016

Goa is one of the top tourist destinations in the country, thanks to acres of beaches and coconut trees. When you think of Goa, you think of beaches, fun, and frolic. Check Bank holidays in Goa include the popular national holidays, as well as the holidays that are so typical to Goa.

List of Bank Holidays in Goa 2016

2016

Goa

Date	Day	Holiday
January 09	Saturday	Second Saturday
January 23	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
January 26	Tuesday	Republic Day
February 13	Saturday	Second Saturday
February 27	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
March 12	Saturday	Second Saturday
March 24	Thursday	Holi
March 25	Friday	Good Friday
March 26	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
April 01	Friday	Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
April 08	Friday	Gudi Padava
April 09	Saturday	Second Saturday
April 14	Thursday	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
April 23	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
May 01	Sunday	May Day
May 14	Saturday	Second Saturday
May 28	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
June 11	Saturday	Second Saturday
June 25	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
July 07	Thursday	Id-ul-Fitr
July 09	Saturday	Second Saturday
July 23	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
August 13	Saturday	Second Saturday
August 15	Monday	Independence Day
August 27	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
September 05	Monday	Ganesh Chaturthi (1 st Day)
September 06	Tuesday	Ganesh Chaturthi (2 nd Day)
September 10	Saturday	Second Saturday
September 13	Tuesday	Id-ul-Adha (Bakri-Id)
September 24	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
October 02	Sunday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 08	Saturday	Second Saturday
October 11	Tuesday	Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)
October 22	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
October 29	Saturday	Deepavali (Diwali)
November 12	Saturday	Second Saturday
November 26	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
December 03	Saturday	Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December 10	Saturday	Second Saturday
December 19	Monday	Goa Liberation Day
December 24	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
December 25	Sunday	Christmas

Bank holidays in Goa

Bank Holidays in Goa

There are a number of popular bank holidays in Goa and these include Christmas. In fact, Christmas is the most widely celebrated festival in the state and is also popular abroad. Apart from thhis there is Good Friday, which is a more a solemn celebration and marks the victory of Jesus Christ over Satan on the cross. This is also time of reflections for most people in God on Jesus's supreme sacrifice on the cross for all mankind. Goa is a nice place to celebrate the public holidays and people of Goa have plenty of options.

About Goa

The state was a Portuguese colony and was discovered by Vasco De Gama. In terms of GDP per capita, the state is the richest in the country. The contribution of tourism to the state government coffers has also helped in the rapid development of the state of Goa. The capital of Goa is Panaji.

The state is also very rich in minerals, with significant amounts of iron ore being mined. Goa is known for cashew plantations and also mangoes. Apart from that, it is also known for quality bauxite deposits and manganese deposits. A lot of large industries including pharma, steel rolling and footwear are found. The climate of the state can be quite humid at times and hence the best time to visit would be the winter months from Nov to Feb.

Bank Holidays in Goa 2016

List of Bank Holidays in Goa 2016

About Goa

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