New Year Celebration in Goa

beach party with lights by the sea

As the time comes to bid adieu to the passing year, it is also the time to plan your New Year’s eve. One of the best places to start the New Year and welcome 2023 in style is Goa. New Year is the best time to be in Goa as the coastal state has a lot in its bag to offer. While North Goa exudes the hyped party animal vibe with huge crowds gathering to celebrate, South Goa offers serene beaches to relax and hold a New Year celebration in your own style. You can choose from various New Year events in Goa and parties to kick-start the upcoming year with perfect energy.

Perfect Party Weather

After the monsoon ends, Goa is covered with lush green surroundings with lightly chilly weather that adds to the fun of bonfires and lively parties. Among many lit parties, you can definitely find the one perfect for your style as you pick from cruise parties, beach parties and EDM nights.

Goans celebrate the festivals with grandeur and if it is Christmas and New Year, the party spirit reaches cloud nine. New Year celebrations in Goa begin a week before Christmas and continue till after the New Year. Across the coastal state, you can come across beaches and cruises decorated with lights adding to the beauty of the place.

people partying during sunset
silhouette of people partying

Beach Hopping

No matter if you like to celebrate special events with a huge crowd dancing and singing at the top of your lungs or with your close ones in a calm vibe, the beaches of Goa are the answer for you. From serene sunsets to lantern-lit skies, Goa has everything you can think of when you think of beauty.

After absorbing the soothing sunset on the beach, the fireworks over the vast sea will ink the memory in your mind forever. With the calmness of the lantern-lit sky, you can have a small bonfire with your close friends and family and welcome the New Year in your own way.

Church Track


Last but not the least, New Year in Goa is incomplete without visiting the beautiful churches in the state, exquisitely built during the Portuguese era, and exhibiting the charm of these architectural gems. Visiting the churches is one of the best ways to celebrate New Year in South Goa as it gives out the composed vibe embellished with the festivities.

fireworks by the sea

While planning your New Year in Goa, you can pick Kenilworth Goa for a stay as our luxury resort offers all that you need. With our comfortable accommodations and various dining options, you can relax in peace after an exuberating party. With our in-house restaurants and bar, you are sure to have a memorable time in Goa this New Year.