Public Holidays in Meghalaya 2026
All 25 public holidays in Meghalaya for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Meghalaya in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Meghalaya, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Monday long weekend | Shad Suk Mynsiem |
| May | |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Monday long weekend | Rev Thomas Jones |
| July | |
| Thursday | Beh Deinkhlam |
| Friday long weekend | Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| Friday long weekend | Unitarian Anniversary Day |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| Wednesday | Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain) / Maha Dashami |
| November | |
| Monday long weekend | Nongkrem Dance |
| Friday long weekend | Wangala Festival |
| Monday long weekend | Seng Kut Snem |
| December | |
| Saturday | Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma |
| Friday long weekend | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
| Saturday | Christmas |
| Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah |
- These are the days Meghalaya declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Shillong office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Shillong, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Meghalaya in 2026?
Meghalaya has 25 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah on 30 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Meghalaya fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
13 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Shad Suk Mynsiem (Monday, 13 April); Rev Thomas Jones (Monday, 22 June); Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh (Friday, 17 July); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Unitarian Anniversary Day (Friday, 18 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Nongkrem Dance (Monday, 2 November); Wangala Festival (Friday, 13 November); Seng Kut Snem (Monday, 23 November); Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (Friday, 18 December); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Meghalaya closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Meghalaya's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Shillong office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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