{"id":112491,"date":"2026-05-30T19:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=112491"},"modified":"2026-05-30T19:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:07:00","slug":"siolim-sao-joao-traditional-boat-festival-2026-countdown-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=112491","title":{"rendered":"Siolim S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o traditional Boat Festival 2026 countdown begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar : The countdown to one of Goa\u2019s most vibrant monsoon celebrations has officially begun, with just one month remaining for the Siolim S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Traditional Boat Festival 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by the Siolim S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Traditional Boat Festival &amp; Cultural Organisation in association with Goa Tourism, the festival will be held on 24 June 2026 from 3:30 PM onwards near St. Anthony\u2019s Church, Siolim, Bardez, Goa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for its colourful traditions, festive spirit and strong community participation, the S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o festival is celebrated with decorated boats, traditional \u201ckopels\u201d (floral crowns), music, dance and various cultural activities. The event attracts thousands of locals and tourists every year, making it one of Goa\u2019s most iconic monsoon festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisers have urged people to save the date and prepare to experience the true spirit of Goa\u2019s monsoon festivities. The celebration promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with culture, music and traditional customs that have been preserved for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With excitement already building across the state, the festival is expected to once again bring together communities and visitors for a memorable celebration of Goa\u2019s rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : The countdown to one of Goa\u2019s most vibrant monsoon celebrations has officially begun, with just one month remaining for the Siolim S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Traditional Boat Festival 2026. Organised by the Siolim S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Traditional Boat Festival &amp; Cultural Organisation in association with Goa Tourism, the festival will be held on 24 June [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":112492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-112491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=112491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112493,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112491\/revisions\/112493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/112492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=112491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=112491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=112491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}