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FESTIVALS · GOA · DECEMBER

Goa festivals in December.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Feast of St Francis Xavier

Old Goa

Annual feast at Basilica of Bom Jesus honoring St Francis Xavier. Once every 10 years, the saint's body is displayed (last 2014). The December 3 feast draws hundreds of thousands.

December 3

Shantadurga Temple Annual Fair

Spice Plantations (Ponda)

The Shri Shantadurga Temple in Ponda, an 18th-century sanctuary dedicated to Goddess Durga, hosts an annual fair during December-January. The temple exhibits Indo-Portuguese architectural styles and is a major spiritual landmark in central Goa's Hindu heartland.

December-January (annual fair)

Sunburn Festival

Calangute-Baga

Asia's largest electronic dance music festival. International DJs, multiple stages, held in North Goa. Tickets sell out months ahead.

December (3 days)

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