Busy dates for hotels in Goa
The festivals, events, public holidays and seasons that fill hotels in Goa over the coming year, with the dates and who each brings. Every date is taken from the page that announces it, and links to it.
Checked on , and again each month.
- Dates listed
- 20 confirmed
- Next
- WAVES Film Bazaar, 20 November 2026
- Season
- Peak season: December through New Year
- Checked
- 13 October 2026
The dates, month by month
November 2026
- WAVES Film BazaarEvent
Film market held in Goa alongside IFFI, its 20th edition. Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by WAVES Film Bazaar
- International Film Festival of India (IFFI)Event
The 57th edition of the national film festival, held in Goa. Brings international visitors.
Confirmed by IFFI
- Guru Nanak's BirthdayPublic holiday
A central government holiday that Goa lists only as optional; with Monday off it is a four-day break from Saturday 21 November.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2026
- Royal Enfield MotoverseEvent
Three-day motorcycling and music festival at Vagator. Brings groups.
Confirmed by Royal Enfield
December 2026
- Feast of St Francis XavierPublic holiday
Goa public holiday on Thursday 3 December 2026 for the feast at Old Goa. Brings pilgrims.
Confirmed by Official Gazette, Government of Goa: holidays 2026
- SKF Goa River MarathonEvent
Running race on Sunday 13 December 2026.
Confirmed by SKF Goa River Marathon
- Serendipity Arts FestivalFestival
Eight-day arts festival in Panjim.
Confirmed by Serendipity Arts Festival
- Goa Liberation DayPublic holiday
Goa's state holiday, on Saturday 19 December 2026.
Confirmed by Official Gazette, Government of Goa: holidays 2026
- Christmas long weekendLong weekend
Christmas Day is Friday 25 December 2026, so the weekend runs Friday to Sunday. Brings families and couples.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2026
- New Year's Eve and New Year's DayPublic holiday
New Year's Day is Friday 1 January 2027 (a restricted holiday for central offices), so the weekend runs on to Sunday 3 January. Brings couples and groups.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
January 2027
- Republic DayPublic holiday
With Monday 25 January off it is a four-day break from Saturday 23 January.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
March 2027
- Id-ul-FitrPublic holiday
The date can move by a day with the sighting of the moon.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- HoliFestival
Holika Dahan is Monday 22 March and Holi Tuesday 23 March 2027, so with the Monday off it is a four-day break from Saturday 20 March.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Good Friday and Easter long weekendLong weekend
Good Friday is 26 March 2027 and Easter Sunday 28 March, a Friday-to-Sunday weekend. Brings families and couples.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
April 2027
- Mahavir Jayanti long weekendLong weekend
Mahavir Jayanti is Monday 19 April 2027, so the weekend runs Saturday to Monday. Brings families and couples.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
May 2027
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) long weekendLong weekend
Bakrid is Monday 17 May 2027, so the weekend runs Saturday to Monday; the date can move with the moon. Brings families and couples.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
August 2027
- Independence DayPublic holiday
It falls on a Sunday, so there is no extra day off; Milad-un-Nabi and Parsi New Year fall on the same day.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
September 2027
- Ganesh ChaturthiFestival
A restricted holiday on the central list; Goa gave Ganesh Chaturthi two public holidays in 2026, and its 2027 list is not out yet.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
October 2027
- DussehraFestival
Durga Puja's Saptami, Ashtami and Navami fall on 6, 7 and 8 October.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Diwali long weekendLong weekend
Diwali is Friday 29 October 2027, with Govardhan Puja on Saturday 30 and Bhai Duj on Sunday 31 October. Brings families.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
The seasons
- Peak seasonDecember through New Year
As given by Goa Tourism Development Corporation
- Pleasant season, the most popular timeOctober to March
As given by Goa Tourism Development Corporation
- Hot seasonApril and May
As given by Goa Tourism Development Corporation
- Monsoon, when hotels and resorts offer discountsJune to September
As given by Goa Department of Tourism
Not announced yet
These fill hotels too, but their next dates aren't announced. They are added here once they are.
- Goa Carnival 2027 (Goa Tourism lists February 2027, days not set)Last held in February 2026.
Last dates from goatourism.gov.in
- Shigmo 2027 (listed for March 2027, days not set)Last held in March 2026.
Last dates from goatourism.gov.in
- Food and Cultural Festival, Margao 2027 (listed for January 2027, days not set)Last held in January 2026.
Last dates from goatourism.gov.in
- Sao Joao 2027, SiolimLast held in June 2026.
Last dates from goatourism.gov.in
For each date: a page, an offer and a post
A page on your website
Six weeks before a date that brings your kind of guest, a page that answers what they will ask: how far you are from the venue, parking, an early breakfast, a late checkout.
An offer for it
A stay built around the date, such as two nights with breakfast and a late checkout, on your own website at the same time as the page.
A post about it
On your Google listing and your social media, two to three weeks before, saying what you offer for it and how to book it with you.
Questions about Goa's busy dates
When is the busiest time for hotels in Goa?
- Goa Tourism Development Corporation gives December through New Year as Goa's peak season. Within it, the festivals and events below fill hotels on their own dates, some of them well outside it.
Which dates fill hotels in Goa next?
- WAVES Film Bazaar (20 to 24 November 2026), International Film Festival of India (IFFI) (20 to 28 November 2026) and Guru Nanak's Birthday (Tuesday 24 November 2026). Each is confirmed by the page it links to below.
How are these dates checked?
- Each is taken from the page that announces it: the event's own website, the state's tourism website, or the Government of India's list of holidays. An event whose next dates aren't announced is listed as not announced yet, and nothing is guessed. The list is checked again each month.
Can OneHorizyn show the busy dates near my own hotel?
- Yes. Its demand calendar lists the festivals, fairs and busy periods of the next six months for your town, shows how busy each coming night looks from what your competitors charge, and checks for each busy period whether you have an offer and a page ready.
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