{"id":614,"date":"2026-10-31T04:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirecab.net\/blog\/?p=614"},"modified":"2026-10-31T04:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:38:50","slug":"goa-december-2026-christmas-new-year-iffi-by-cab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hirecab.net\/blog\/goa-december-2026-christmas-new-year-iffi-by-cab\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa in December 2026: Christmas, New Year and IFFI by Cab (Day Plans and Airport Tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goa’s peak season runs from late November to New Year, and 2026 starts early: IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, is in Panaji from 20 to 28 November, followed by Christmas and the New Year’s Eve parties.<\/strong> It is the best weather of the year: sunny days, cool evenings and no rain.<\/p>\n

It is also when taxis are hardest to find and most expensive, roads near the beaches jam up in the evenings, and parking at Baga, Calangute and Anjuna is close to impossible. This guide covers the key dates for November and December 2026, day plans for North and South Goa, airport transfers from Mopa and Dabolim, and how to get to Goa by cab from Mumbai and Pune.<\/p>\n

Goa season 2026: key dates<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/th>\nDates (2026)<\/th>\nTravel tip<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
IFFI, 57th International Film Festival of India, Panaji<\/td>\n20 to 28 November<\/td>\nPanaji and Miramar traffic is heavy in the evenings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feast of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa<\/td>\n3 December<\/td>\nLarge crowds at Old Goa; go early in the morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christmas<\/td>\n24 and 25 December<\/td>\nMidnight mass at the churches; book your night cab in advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s Eve<\/td>\n31 December<\/td>\nThe hardest night of the year to find a taxi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Event dates are as announced. Check the official IFFI and Goa Tourism notices for final schedules.<\/p>\n

Getting around Goa: why a cab with a driver<\/h2>\n