Good Friday
Apart from all these festivals, Goa celebrates several other occasions popular for their uniqueness in terms of art forms, traditions and rituals. A major occasion is Good Friday, followed by Easter Sunday. Good Friday was the day when Jesus was crucified. It is basically the culmination of Lent (a 40 day fast during February-March). The following Sunday (Easter Sunday) is believed to be the day when Jesus rose from his grave.
Sao Joao Festival
Another festival, purely meant for the sons-in-law, is Sao Joao Festival. Celebrated on June 24, the festival is basically the grand feast of St. John the Baptist. All the newly wed sons-in-law celebrate the occasion at their mother-in-law's house. The mothers gift fruit baskets to their married daughters. The sons-in-law, wearing crown of leaves, carry bottles of feni while dancing and jump into wells/ponds.
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