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 | Wednesday |
New Year's Day
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| January 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Sunday |
Republic Day
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| February 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 14 | Friday |
Holi
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| March 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 31 | Monday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 18 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 07 | Saturday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 14 | Monday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 17 | Thursday |
U Tirot Sing Day
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| July 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Friday |
Independence Day
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| August 16 | Saturday |
Janmashtami
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| August 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 01 | Wednesday | |
| October 02 | Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 20 | Monday |
Diwali
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| October 21 | Tuesday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 07 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 23 | Sunday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| December 12 | Friday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 18 | Thursday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
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| December 24 | Wednesday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 25 | Thursday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Friday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 30 | Tuesday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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