DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Notification
No.2/1/2011-GAD-H
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 2012(Saka 1933-1934). All Government Offices will be functional on special Holidays except if the 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 chosen from the list of Restricted Holidays specified in Annexure-III.
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
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 Notification No.U.11030/2/2/73-UTL dated 28.06.1973, the Government of Goa’s is also pleased to declare the days specified in Annexure –V as Bank Holidays in the State of Goa.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Prabhakar.V .Vaingankar, under secretary (GA)
Porvorim, 3rd October, 2011.
ANNEXURE –I
List of Public Holidays for the year 2012
| Sr.No | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the week |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha,06 | Thursday |
| 2. | Gudi Padva | March 23 | Chaitra 03 | Friday |
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| Sr.No | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the Week |
| 3. | Good Friday | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Friday |
| 4. | Birth Anniversary of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar | April,14 | Chaitra 26 | Saturday |
| 5. | May Day | May 01 | Vaisakha 11 | Tuesday |
| 6. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
| 7. | Id-UL-Fitr | August 20 | Sravana 29 | Monday |
| 8. | Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day) | September 19 | Bhadra 28 | Wednesday |
| 9. | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) | September 20 | Bhadra 29 | Thursday |
| 10. | Gandhi Jayanthi | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | October 24 | Kartika 02 | Wednesday |
| 12. | Id-UL-Zuha (Bakri Id) | October 28 | Kartika 06 | Sunday |
| 13. | Diwali | November 13 | Kartika 22 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Feast of St.Prancis Xavier | Decemebr,03 | Agrahayana,12 | Monday |
| 15. | Goa Liberation Day | December 19 | Agrahayana 28 | Wednesday |
| 16. | Christmas Day | December 26 | Pausa 04 | Tuesday |
The Holiday mentioned at Sr.No.s 7 & 12 are subject to appearance of moon.
ANNEXURE – II
List of Special Holidays for the year 2012
| Sr.No | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the week |
| 1. | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md.,) | February 05 | Magha, 16 | Sunday |
| 2. | Mahashivrati | February 20 | Phalguna 01 | Monday |
| 3. | Holi | March 08 | Phalguna 18 | Thursday |
N.B.
1. Special Holidays at Sr.Nos 2& 3 applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not avail of the special Holidays on the designated days, the holidays may be availed of on may be availed of on my working days during the calendar year 2012 only.
2. Special Holiday at Sr.No.1 fall on Sunday as such request for special Holiday on this day or in lieu of this does not time.
3. Special Holiday mentioned at Sr.No.1 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 2012
| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the week |
| 1. | New year Day | January 01 | Pausa 11 | Sunday |
| 2. | Makarsankranti | January 15 | Pausa 25 | Sunday |
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| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the week |
| 3. | Guru Ravi Das Birthday | February 07 | Magha 18 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Sunday |
| 5. | Ram Navami | April 01 | Chaitra 12 | Sunday |
| 6. | Mahavir Jayanti/Maundry-Thursday | April 06 | Chaitra 16 | Thursday |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 06 | Vaisakha 16 | Sunday |
| 8. | Feast of Sacred Heared of Jesus | June 15 | Jyaistha 25 | Friday |
| 9. | Raksha Bandhan | August 02 | Sravana 1 | Thursday |
| 10. | Janmashtami | August 10 | Sravana 19 | Friday |
| 11. | Onam | August 29 | Bhadra 07 | Wednesday |
| 12. | Hartalika | September 18 | Bhadra 27 | Tuesday |
| 13. | All souls Day | November 02 | Kartika 11 | Friday |
| 14. | Govardhan Puja | November 14 | Kartika 23 | Wednesday |
| 15. | Bhaubij | November 15 | Kartika 24 | Thursday |
| 16. | Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom Day | November 24 | Agrhayana 03 | Saturday |
| 17. | Muharam | November 26 | Agrahayana 06 | Monday |
| 18. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 28 | Agrahayana 07 | Wednesday |
| 19. | Feast of Immaculate Conception | December 08 | Agrahayana 17 | Saturday |
| 20. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausa 03 | Monday |
| 21. | New Year’s Eve | Decemebr 31 | Pausa 10 | Monday |
ANNEXURE – IV
List of commercial & Industrial Holidays for the year 2012
| 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 | Chaistra 25 | Saturday |
| 3. | May Day | May 01 | Vaisakha 11 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
| 5. | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 19 | Bhadra 28 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Gandhi Jayanthi | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Diwali | November 13 | Kartika 22 | Tuesday |
| 8. | Goa Liberation Day | December 19 | Agrahayana28 | Wednesday |
| 9. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausa 04 | Tuesday |
According o the decision communicated by Government of India, Ministry of Finance of Memorandum No.F8(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 proceeding and succeeding working days.
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ANNEXURE –V
List of Bank Holidays for the year 2012
| Sr.No | Holidays | Date | Saka | Days of the week |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 2. | Gudi Padva | March 23 | Chaitra 03 | Friday |
| 3. | Yearly closing of account | April 01 | Chaitra 12 | Sunday |
| 4. | Good Friday | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Friday |
| 5. | Birth Anniversary of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Saturday |
| 6. | May Day | May 01 | Vaisakha 11 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Id-UL-Fitr | August 20 | Sravana 29 | Monday |
| 9. | Ganesh Chaturthi 1st Day | September 19 | Bhadra 28 | Wednesday |
| 10. | Ganesh Chaturthi 2nd Day | September 20 | Bhadra 29 | Thursday |
| 11. | Half Yearly Closing | September 30 | Asvina 08 | Sunday |
| 12. | Gandhi Jayanti | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Tuesday |
| 13. | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | October 24 | Kartika 02 | Wednesday |
| 14. | Id-UL-Zuha (Bakri-ID) | October 28 | Kartika 06 | Sunday |
| 15. | Diwali | November 13 | Kartika 22 | Tuesday |
| 16. | Feast of St.Francis Xavier | December 03 | Agrahayana12 | Monday |
| 17. | Goa Liberation Day | December 19 | Agrahayana 28 | Wednesday |
| 18. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausa 04 | Tuesday |
The holiday mentioned at Sr.Nos.8 & 14 are subject to appearance of moon.
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