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.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day |
January 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Monday | Holi |
March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 11 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
April 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 17 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
June 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 3 | Wednesday | Behdeinkhlam Festival |
July 8 | Monday | Behdeinkhlam Festival |
July 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 17 | Wednesday | U Tirot Sing Day |
July 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
August 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 10 | Thursday | Maha Saptami |
October 11 | Friday | Maha Navami |
October 12 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 1 | Friday | Diwali |
November 8 | Friday | Wangala Festival |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 23 | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem |
December 12 | Thursday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma |
December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 18 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
December 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Thursday | Christmas Holiday |
December 27 | Friday | Christmas Holiday |
December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 30 | Monday | U Kiang Nangbah |