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 10 | Tuesday |
Holi
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| March 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 10 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 24 | Sunday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 25 | Monday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 08 | Wednesday |
Behdeinkhlam Festival
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| July 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 17 | Friday |
U Tirot Sing Day
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| July 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 31 | Friday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 01 | Saturday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 11 | Tuesday |
Janmashtami
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| August 12 | Wednesday |
Janmashtami
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| August 15 | Saturday |
Independence Day
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| August 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 23 | Friday |
Maha Saptami
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| October 24 | Saturday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 25 | Sunday | |
| October 26 | Monday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| November 06 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 13 | Friday |
Wangala Festival
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| November 14 | Saturday |
Diwali
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| November 23 | Monday |
Seng Kut Snem
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| November 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 12 | Saturday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
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| December 18 | Friday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo
Tham
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| December 24 | Thursday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 25 | Friday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Saturday |
Christmas Holiday
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| December 30 | Wednesday |
U Kiang Nangbah
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