Meghalaya was carved out from the state of Assam in early Jan 1972. It is among the north eastern states of India. Meghalaya is among the three states in the country, which has a majority Christian population. Khasis and Gharos are the major ethnic groups in the state. The capital of Meghalaya is Shillong. A bulk of the area of Meghalaya comprises of forests. This is one reason why the state is very rich and diverse in terms of flora.
Shillong, Tura, Mankachar are some of the popular cities. Because of the forests, the state has a very high amount of bird species of almost 660 types. It also has a diverse variety of mammals, reptiles and insects. Meghalaya has various formations, which is why it has minerals like Coal, limestone, uranium and sillimanite. Because of its rivers, there are also a number of waterfalls in the state.
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| January 01 | Friday |
New Year's Day
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| January 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Tuesday |
Republic Day
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| February 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 29 | Monday |
Holi
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| April 02 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 13 | Thursday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 14 | Friday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 11 | Sunday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 17 | Saturday |
U Tirot Sing Day
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| July 20 | Tuesday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| July 21 | Wednesday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| July 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Sunday |
Independence Day
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| August 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 30 | Monday |
Janmashtami
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| September 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Saturday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 14 | Thursday | |
| October 15 | Friday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 04 | Thursday |
Diwali
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| November 12 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 23 | Tuesday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| November 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 12 | Sunday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 18 | Saturday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo
Tham
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| December 24 | Friday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 25 | Saturday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Sunday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 27 | Monday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 30 | Thursday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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