India (Goa) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Parliamentary election
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Wednesday August 10, 2022
Special Events :
Public holiday
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Wednesday August 10, 2022
Secular holiday : Election day
Independence Day
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Monday August 15, 2022
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Saturday August 27, 2022
School holidays :
Ganesh Chaturthi
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Wednesday August 31, 2022
Hinduism : During ten days, Hindus must prepare the celebration at home: their house must be cleaned up and purified, in particular at the place where the Ganesh statue wil be put. Those who participate in the procession, end and highlight of this celebration, also prepare their costume. Various religious ceremonies are celebrated. On the tenth day, the celebration culminates. Streets of main cities, especially Mumbaï (Bombay) are the field of extraordinary popular demonstrations. In this day, giant elephant idols are preceded by dancers and musicians.
Optional holiday
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Friday September 16, 2022
Hinduism : Third Onam
Banks Inventory Day
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Friday September 30, 2022
Banks only :
Diwali holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday October 18, 2022
School holidays :
Deepavali/Dipabali
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Monday October 24, 2022
Hinduism : The Light festival starts with festivities. The week celebrates 1.Dhanteras, 2.Kali Chaudas, 3.Deepavali, 4.Navu-Varsha (new year), 5.Bhai-beej. The Vai cast is mainly concerned. May last several days
Goa Liberation Day
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Monday December 19, 2022
Banks only :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Christmas holiday (end)
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Tuesday January 3, 2023
School holidays : Http://education.goa.gov.in
official calender gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Teaching languages: Konkani, Portuguese, English
Number of instructional days: 200
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till July 2023
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Republic Day
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Thursday January 26, 2023
Secular holiday : It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri-Colour Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26, the Independence Day would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on August 15, 1947. It is because of this that August 15 is celebrated as Independence Day, while January 26 as Republic Day.
Carnival (during 5 days from this date on)
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Friday February 17, 2023
Culture :
Carnival
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Thursday February 23, 2023
Culture : Http://goacarnival.com/