Festivals · Goa
Feast of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa
Goa's biggest feast day draws thousands of pilgrims to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Thu 03 Dec 2026
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
- City
- Goa
- District
- Old Goa
- Region
- Goa
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Fixed annual feast day, 3 December
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026; the organiser has not published a page for this edition yet
About this event
The Feast of St Francis Xavier falls on the fixed date of 3 December each year at the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, preceded by a nine day novena, and 3 December 2026 appears on the Goa government holiday list. No 2026 specific organiser page was opened during checking, so the record is marked expected on the basis of the fixed annual feast day.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
The organiser has not published a page for this edition yet. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.