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 | Sunday | New Year's Day |
January 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
January 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 8 | Wednesday | Holi |
March 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 22 | Saturday | Idul Fitr |
May 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 29 | Thursday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
July 8 | Saturday | Behdeinkhlam Festival |
July 17 | Monday | U Tirot Sing Day |
July 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
August 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 7 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
September 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 21 | Saturday | Maha Saptami |
October 22 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami |
October 23 | Monday | Maha Navami |
October 24 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
November 23 | Thursday | Seng Kut Snem |
November 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 12 | Tuesday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma |
December 18 | Monday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
December 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 24 | Sunday | Christmas Holiday |
December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday |
December 30 | Saturday | U Kiang Nangbah |