Goa Liberation Day observed on December 19

Exam-focused facts from the 20 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 to commemorate Goa’s liberation from Portuguese rule and its formal integration into India in 1961.
The day marks the end of 451 years of Portuguese dominance in Goa.
Purushottam Kakodkar led the newly established Goa branch of the Indian National Congress after liberation and served as a member of parliament for North Goa in the Lok Sabha.