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 | Day | Holiday |
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| January 01 | Monday |
New Year's Day
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| January 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Friday |
Republic Day
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| January 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 25 | Monday |
Holi
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| March 29 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 10 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 11 | Thursday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 17 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 03 | Wednesday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 08 | Monday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 17 | Wednesday |
U Tirot Sing Day
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Independence Day
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 26 | Monday |
Janmashtami
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 10 | Thursday |
Maha Saptami
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| October 11 | Friday | |
| October 12 | Saturday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 13 | Sunday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 01 | Friday |
Diwali
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| November 08 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 23 | Saturday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| December 12 | Thursday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 18 | Wednesday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
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| December 24 | Tuesday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 25 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Thursday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 27 | Friday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 30 | Monday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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