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 | Sunday |
New Year's Day
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| January 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Thursday |
Republic Day
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| January 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 13 | Monday |
Holi
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| March 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 16 | Sunday |
Beh Deinkhlam
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| July 17 | Monday |
U Triot Sing Day
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| July 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Tuesday |
Independence Day
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| August 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 02 | Saturday |
Eid al-Zuha (Bakri Eid)
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| September 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 29 | Friday | |
| September 30 | Saturday |
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
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| October 02 | Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 19 | Thursday |
Kali Puja
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| October 20 | Friday |
Deepawali
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| October 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 10 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 23 | Thursday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| November 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 12 | Tuesday |
Pa-Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 18 | Monday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
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| December 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 24 | Sunday |
Christmas Eve
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| December 25 | Monday |
Christmas
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| December 26 | Tuesday |
Christmas Festival
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| December 30 | Saturday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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