Goa - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act	The Goa Shops And Establishments Act, 1973
Applicability to	Factory	Shops	Plantation
	No	Yes	No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH	There is no Statutory requirements
List of National Holidays	5	26th January (Republic Day) 1st May (May Day) 15thAugust (Independence Day) 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti) 19th December (Goa libration Day)
Festival Holidays	2	in addition to two holidays to be availed of after prior fixation and declaration made in the prescribed manner by each establishment in the first month of the year
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year	7
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off)	double the amount of the daily wages and also be granted leave on any other day in lieu of the holiday
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off	Not Specified
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays	Not Specified
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted	-
Penal Consequences	Punishable for a first offence with fine which may extend to Rs. 25/-; for a second offence with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 50/- and which may extend to Rs. 100/-. and for a third or subsequent offence with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 100/- and which may extend to Rs. 250/- - Section 52
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