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 | Saturday |
New Year's Day
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| January 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Wednesday |
Republic Day
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| February 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 18 | Friday |
Holi
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| March 19 | Saturday |
Holi
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| March 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 15 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 03 | Tuesday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 10 | Sunday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| July 14 | Thursday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 17 | Sunday |
U Tirot Sing Day
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| July 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Monday |
Independence Day
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| August 19 | Friday |
Janmashtami
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| August 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 04 | Tuesday | |
| October 05 | Wednesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 24 | Monday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Tuesday |
Diwali
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| November 11 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 23 | Wednesday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| November 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 12 | Monday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 18 | Sunday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo
Tham
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| December 24 | Saturday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 25 | Sunday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Monday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 30 | Friday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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