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Meghalaya Holiday lists
Meghalaya's official holiday list for 2026: 24 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 24
- National
- 4
- Regional
- 19
- Optional
- 1
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year's Day
- Type
- Optional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 4 March
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Holi
- Type
- Regional
- 21 March
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Type
- National
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Type
- Regional
- 22 June
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Rev. Thomas Jones Day
- Type
- Regional
- 9 July
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Beh Deinkhlam
- Type
- Regional
- 17 July
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 4 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Janmashtami
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- Type
- National
- 19 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Maha Navami/Dussehra
- Type
- Regional
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Maha Dashami
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Type
- Regional
- 13 November
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Wangala Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 23 November
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Seng Kut Snem
- Type
- Regional
- 12 December
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Death Anniversary of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma
- Type
- Regional
- 18 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
- Type
- Regional
- 24 December
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Christmas Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 26 December
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Christmas Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 27 December
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Christmas Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 30 December
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nongbah
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| 21 March | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr | National |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 22 June | Monday | Rev. Thomas Jones Day | Regional |
| 9 July | Thursday | Beh Deinkhlam | Regional |
| 17 July | Friday | Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 4 September | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| 19 October | Monday | Maha Navami/Dussehra | Regional |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Maha Dashami | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| 13 November | Friday | Wangala Festival | Regional |
| 23 November | Monday | Seng Kut Snem | Regional |
| 12 December | Saturday | Death Anniversary of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma | Regional |
| 18 December | Friday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Regional |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| 26 December | Saturday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| 27 December | Sunday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| 30 December | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nongbah | Regional |
National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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