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Other Useful Information

Currency
Electricity
Credit Card
Telephone & Internet Connection
Postal Information
Festivals

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Currency

Indian rupee is the local currency. In case you carry pounds or dollars, you can exchange that in a bank or at a money exchange for Indian rupees.

Electricity

Supply is 220 – 240 volts

Credit Card

All major credit cards are accepted in large hotels, restaurants and shops selling luxury goods.

Telephone and internet Connection

Though Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is the main operator in the telephone business, there are other private operators in landline and mobile telephony, such as Tata Indicom, Reliance, Airtel, Idea and Hutch.

Postal information

Post offices and sub-post offices are located in villages and towns. Services offered are selling postage stamps, sending/receiving money, courier service, etc.

Festivals/other major events

January . February . March . April . May . June . July . August . September . October . November . December .

January

New Year’s Day - 1^st
Feast of the Three Kings - 6^th, Reis Magos (Bardez), Cansaulim (Mormugao), Chandor (Salcette)
Makar Sakranti (Hindus visiting each other’s house are given sweet items. Motto: eat sweet and talk sweet ) - all over Goa
Shantadurga Prasanna - Fatorpa (Quepem)
Shantadurga - Cuncolim (Salcete)

February

Carnival - Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco, Calangute
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria - Pomburpa, Pilerne (Bardez)
Vasant Panchami Zatra - Shantadurga Temple, Qeula, Ponda
Maha Shivratri - Temples of Shiva in Goa
Shri Mangesh - Mangesh (Ponda)
Maruti - Panaji
Urus of Shah Abdullah - Ponda

March

Gudi Padwa (Hindu New year)
Holi (Hindu festival, celebrated with colour) - All over Goa
Shigmo (a type of Hindu Carnival) - Ponda, Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco

April

Hanuman Jayanti Zatras - Nagesh (Ponda), Sanquelim (Bicholim), Chandranath (Salcette), Narutigadh-Kakoda (Quepem)
Procession of all saints - Goa Velha (Tiswadi)
(Monday following Palm Sunday)

May

Zatra (fire-walking) - Shri Lairai Temple, Sirigao (Bicholim)
Pop, Beat, Jazz, Musical Festival - Kala Academy
Goa Statehood Day - 30^th

June

St. John's Feast - 24^th - all over Goa

August

Independence Day - 15^th
Bonderam (Flag Festival) - 19^th in Piedade (Divar, Tiswadi)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Elephant God Festival) - 27^th August
Konkani Drama Competition - Kala Academy

October

Dassehra ("Thanksgiving to Tools" Day) - 2^nd - All over Goa
Diwali (Festival of Lights) - 21^s^t - All over Goa

November

International Film Festival of India - 24^th onwards
Classical Dance Festival - Kala Academy
Folk Music Competition - Kala Academy
Food and Cultural Festival - Miramar Beach
Marathi Drama Competition - Kala Academy

December

Feast of St Francis Xavier - 3^rd
Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception - 8^th, Panaji & Margao
Goa Liberation Day - 19^th
Tiatr Competition - Kala Academy
Christmas Eve - 24^th
Christmas Day - 25^th
Christmas Carol Singing - Kala Academy
New Year’s Eve - 31^st

Goa - Information

		Other Useful Information
Currency Electricity Credit Card Telephone & Internet Connection Postal Information Festivals *** * * * *** * * About Goa
	Currency	Indian rupee is the local currency. In case you carry pounds or dollars, you can exchange that in a bank or at a money exchange for Indian rupees.

	Electricity	Supply is 220 – 240 volts

	Credit Card	All major credit cards are accepted in large hotels, restaurants and shops selling luxury goods.

	Telephone and internet Connection	Though Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is the main operator in the telephone business, there are other private operators in landline and mobile telephony, such as Tata Indicom, Reliance, Airtel, Idea and Hutch.

	Postal information	Post offices and sub-post offices are located in villages and towns. Services offered are selling postage stamps, sending/receiving money, courier service, etc.

	Festivals/other major events	January . February . March . April . May . June . July . August . September . October . November . December .

		January New Year’s Day - 1^st Feast of the Three Kings - 6^th, Reis Magos (Bardez), Cansaulim (Mormugao), Chandor (Salcette) Makar Sakranti (Hindus visiting each other’s house are given sweet items. Motto: eat sweet and talk sweet ) - all over Goa Shantadurga Prasanna - Fatorpa (Quepem) Shantadurga - Cuncolim (Salcete)

		February Carnival - Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco, Calangute Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria - Pomburpa, Pilerne (Bardez) Vasant Panchami Zatra - Shantadurga Temple, Qeula, Ponda Maha Shivratri - Temples of Shiva in Goa Shri Mangesh - Mangesh (Ponda) Maruti - Panaji Urus of Shah Abdullah - Ponda

		March Gudi Padwa (Hindu New year) Holi (Hindu festival, celebrated with colour) - All over Goa Shigmo (a type of Hindu Carnival) - Ponda, Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Vasco

		April Hanuman Jayanti Zatras - Nagesh (Ponda), Sanquelim (Bicholim), Chandranath (Salcette), Narutigadh-Kakoda (Quepem) Procession of all saints - Goa Velha (Tiswadi) (Monday following Palm Sunday)

		May Zatra (fire-walking) - Shri Lairai Temple, Sirigao (Bicholim) Pop, Beat, Jazz, Musical Festival - Kala Academy Goa Statehood Day - 30^th

		June St. John's Feast - 24^th - all over Goa

		August Independence Day - 15^th Bonderam (Flag Festival) - 19^th in Piedade (Divar, Tiswadi) Ganesh Chaturthi (Elephant God Festival) - 27^th August Konkani Drama Competition - Kala Academy

		October Dassehra ("Thanksgiving to Tools" Day) - 2^nd - All over Goa Diwali (Festival of Lights) - 21^s^t - All over Goa

		November International Film Festival of India - 24^th onwards Classical Dance Festival - Kala Academy Folk Music Competition - Kala Academy Food and Cultural Festival - Miramar Beach Marathi Drama Competition - Kala Academy

		December Feast of St Francis Xavier - 3^rd Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception - 8^th, Panaji & Margao Goa Liberation Day - 19^th Tiatr Competition - Kala Academy Christmas Eve - 24^th Christmas Day - 25^th Christmas Carol Singing - Kala Academy New Year’s Eve - 31^st

	Goa - Information