Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Government of Goa has declared Sunday, March 8, 2026, as a “paid holiday” on account of Polling Day for the bye-elections to various Village Panchayat wards across the State.
The paid holiday will be applicable to every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment who is entitled to vote in the concerned bye-election wards.
Polling will be held for the following wards: Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Chandel-Hasapur; Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Mandrem; Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Piligao; Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Latambarcem; Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Pilerne-Mar na; Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Sirsaim; Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Salvador do Mundo; Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Candolim; Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Aquem Baixo; Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Borim; Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Veling-Priol-Cuncoliem; Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Bhoma-Adcolna; Ward No. VIII of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem; and Ward No. VIII of Village Panchayat Loliem-Polem.
The notification further states that the holiday will be a paid holiday for workers of all establishments in Goa, including commercial and industrial undertakings, daily wage and casual workers employed in any business, trade, industrial undertakings, Government departments, State Government industrial departments, or any other establishments.
The decision has been taken to enable eligible voters to exercise their franchise in the bye-elections.
