Goa Holiday List 2017

Government of Goa Notification – Holiday List 2017

Goa Govt has issued a Notification for Holiday List 2017

Goa Holiday List 2017

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

SECRETARIAT, PORVORIM, GOA – 403 521

TEL- 08322419784

FAX- 0832 2419753

No.2/1/2016-GAD-H

Dated: 09/11/2016.

NOTIFICATION

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 2017 (Saka 1938-1939). 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 2017.

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 2017.

4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument 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 28/06/1973, 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 2017.

By Order and in the name of
The Government of Goa

(Trupti B. Manerkar)

Under Secretary (GA-I)

ANNEXURE – I

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017

Sr.No	Holidays	Date	Saka	Days of the Weeks
1.	Republic Day	January, 26	Magha,06	Thursday
2.	Holi	March, 13	Phalguna, 22	Monday
3.	Gudi Padava	March, 28	Chaitra, 07	Tuesday
4.	Good Friday	April. 14	Chaitra,24	Friday
5.	Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar	April, 14	Chaitra, 24	Friday
6.	May Day	May, 01	Vaisakha, 11	Monday
7.	Id-Ul Fitr*	June, 26	Ashadha, 05	Monday
8.	Independence Day	August, 15	Sravana, 24	Tuesday
9.	Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)	August, 25	Bhadra, 03	Friday
10	Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)	Auguest, 26	Bhadra, 04	Saturday
11.	Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) *	September, 02	Bhadra, 11	Saturday
12	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)	September, 30	Asvina, 08	Saturday
13.	Gandhi Jayanti	October, 02	Asvina , 19	Monday
14	Diwali	October, 18	Asvina, 26	Wednesday
15	Feast of St. Francis Xavier	December, 04	Agrahayana, 13	Monday
16	Goa Liberation Day	December, 19	Agrahayana, 28	Tuesday
17	Christmas Day	December, 25	Pausha, 04	Monday

• The Holiday Mentioned at Sr. No. 7 & 11 are Subject to appearance of moon.

ANNEXURE –II

LIST OF SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017

Sr.No.	Holidays	Date	Saka	Days of the Weeks
1.	Mahasivarathri	February, 24	Phalguna, 05	Friday
2.	Milad-UN-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.)	December, 02	Agrahayana, 11	Saturday

N.B:

1. Special Holidays at Sr.No.1 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 2017 only.

2. Special Holidays at Sr.No.2 falls on Saturday as such request for Special Holiday on this day or in lieu of this does not arise.

3. Special Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 2 is subject to appearance of moon.

4. Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to the Leave.

ANNEXURE – III

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017

Sr. No.	Holidays	Date	Saka	Days of the weeks
1.	New Year Day	January, 01	Pausa, 11	Sunday
2.	Makarsankranti	January, 14	Pausa, 24	Saturday
3.	Guru Ravi Das Birthday	February,10	Magha, 21	Friday
4.	Shivaji Jayanti	February, 19	Magha, 30	Sunday
5.	Ram Navami	April, 04	Chaitra, 14	Tuesday
6.	Mahavir Jayanthi	April, 09	Chaitra, 19	Sunday
7.	Maundy Thursday	April, 13	Chaitra, 23	Thursday
8.	Vaisakhi	April,13	Chaitra, 23	Thursday
9.	Vishu	April, 13	Chaitra, 23	Thursday
10.	Budha Purnima	May, 10	Vaisakha, 20	Wednesday
11.	Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus	June, 23	Ashadha, 02	Friday
12.	Raksha Bandhan	August, 07	Sravana, 16	Monday
13.	Janmashtami	August, 14	Sravana, 23	Monday
14.	Hartalika	August, 24	Bhadra, 02	Thursday
15.	Onam	Sepetember, 04	Bhadra, 13	Monday
16.	Muharam	October, 02	Asvina, 10	Monday
17.	Govardhan Puja	October, 20	Asvina, 28	Friday
18.	Bhaubij	October, 21	Asvina, 29	Saturday
19.	All Souls day	November, 02	Kartika, 11	Thursday
20.	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	November, 04	Kartika, 13	Saturday
21.	Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day	November, 24	Agrahayana, 03	Friday
22.	Feast of Immaculate Conception	December, 08	Agrahayana, 17	Friday
23.	Christmas Eve	December, 24	Pausha, 03	Sunday
24.	New Year’ Eve	December, 31	Pausha, 10	Sunday

ANNEXURE – IV

LIST OF COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRAIAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017

Sr. No.	Holidays	Date	Saka	Days of the week
1.	Republic Day	January, 26	Magha, 06	Thursday
2.	Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar	April, 14	Chaitra, 24	Friday
3.	May Day	May, 01	Vaisakha, 11	Monday
4.	Independence Day	August, 15	Sravana, 24	Tuesday
5.	Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)	August, 25	Bhadra, 03	Friday
6.	Gandhi Jayanthi	October, 02	Asvina, 10	Monday
7.	Diwali	October, 18	Asvina, 26	Wednesday
8.	Goa Liberation Day	December, 19	Agrahayana, 28	Tuesday
9.	Christmas Day	December, 25	Pausha, 04	Monday

According, to the decision communicated by Government of India Ministry of Finance in Memorandum No. F.8 (7) EST (SPI) dated 7thNovember, 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.

ANNEXURE – V

LIST OF BANK HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017

Sr. No.	Holidays	Date	SAKA	Days of the week
1.	Republic Day	January, 26	Magha, 06	Thursday
2.	Holi	March, 13	Phalguna, 22	Monday
3.	Gudi Padava	March, 28	Chaitra, 07	Tuesday
4.	Yearly Closing of Account	April, 01	Chaitra,11	Saturday
5.	Good Friday	April, 14	Chaitra, 24	Friday
6.	Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasahep Ambedkar	April, 14	Chaitra, 24	Friday
7.	May Day	May, 01	Vaisakha, 11	Monday
8.	Id-Ul Fitr*	June, 26	Ashadha, 05	Monday
9.	Independence Day	August, 15	Sravana, 24	Tuesday
10	Ganesh Chaturthi (1st day)	August, 25	Bhadra, 03	Friday
11.	Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day)	August, 26	Bhadra, 04	Saturday
12.	Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)	September, 02	Bhadra, 11	Saturday
13.	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)	September, 30	Asvina, 08	Saturday
14.	Gandhi Jayanthi	October, 02	Asvina, 10	Monday
15.	Diwali	October, 18	Asvina, 26	Wednesday
16.	Feast of St. Francis Xavier	December, 04	Agrahayana, 13	Monday
17.	Goa Liberation Day	December, 19	Agrahayana, 28	Tuesday
18.	Christmas Day	December, 25	Pausha, 04	Monday