EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of General Administration

Notification

In pursuance to Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951), the

Government of Goa hereby declares Thursday, the 23^rd April, 2026 (Vaisakha 3, Saka 1948) as a “Paid

Holiday” being the “Polling Day” for the General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, to every

person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote

at the aforesaid General Election, throughout the State of Goa.

The aforesaid holiday shall be a “paid holiday”, in addition to the holidays indicated in the Notification

No. 37/3/2025-GAD-III/4171 dated 30-09-2025 published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 28 dated 09-

10-2025 read with Corrigendum No. 37/8/2025-GAD-III/4282 dated 07-10-2025 and shall also be applicable

as such to the following persons who are entitled to vote at the aforesaid General Election:-

(i)

workers of all establishments including commercial and industrial undertakings in the State of Goa;

(ii)

daily wage/casual workers employed in any business, trade, industrial undertakings, Government

departments, State Government Industrial Departments or any other establishment.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Shreyas Dsilva, Under Secretary (GA-I).

Porvorim.

No. 37/3/2019-GAD-III/1578

Date : 17-Apr-2026

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 17th April, 2026 (Chaitra 27, 1948)

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