Meghalaya Holiday List 2017
Dated the 22nd November, 2016
Annexure I
No GAA.84/2016/30- The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to declare that the offices under the Government of Meghalaya and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Meghalaya shall be closed on the following days of the year 2017.
General Holidays
SI. No |
Gregorian Calendar |
National Calendar (SAKA – ERA) |
Days of the week |
Name of the Festivals |
No of day(s) |
1. |
1st January, 2017 |
11th Pausha 1938 (SE) |
Sunday |
New Year’s Day |
1 (One) Day |
2. |
26th January, 2017 |
6th Magha 1938 (SE) |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
1 (One) Day |
3. |
13th March, 2017 |
22nd Phalguna 1938 (SE) |
Monday |
Holi |
1 (One) Day |
4. |
14th, April, 2017 |
24th Chaitra 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Good Friday |
1 (One) Day |
5. |
26th June , 2017 |
5th Asadha 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Id-UI-Fitre |
1 (One) Day |
6. |
16th July, 2017 |
25th Asadha (SE) |
Sunday |
Beh Deinkhlam |
1 (one) Day |
7. |
17th July, 2017 |
26th Asadha (SE) |
Monday |
U Tirot Sing Day |
1 (One) Day |
8. |
15th August , 2017 |
24th Sravana 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
1(One) Day |
9. |
2nd September, 2017 |
11th Bhadra 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Idu’l-Zuha (Bakrid) |
1 (one) Day |
10. |
29th September, 2017 |
7th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Maha Navami |
1 (One) Day |
11. |
30th September , 2017 |
8th Asvina, 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Dussehra (Vijaya Dasami) |
1 (One) Day |
12. |
2th October, 2017 |
10th Asvina , 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
1 (one) Day |
13. |
19th October , 2017 |
27th Asvina , 1939 (SE) |
Thursday |
Kali Puja |
1(One) Day |
14. |
20th October, 2017 |
28th Asvina, 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Deepawali |
1(one) Day |
15 |
10th November, 2017 |
19th Kartika, 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Wangala Festival |
1(one) Day |
16. |
23rd November, 2017 |
2nd Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Thurday |
Seng Kutsnem |
1(one) Day |
17 |
12th December, 2017 |
21st Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Pa- Togan Nengminza Sangma |
1 (one) Day |
18. |
18th December , 2017 |
27th Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
1 (one) Day |
19. |
24th December , 2017 |
3rd Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Sunday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (one) Day |
20 |
25th December , 2017 |
4th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (One) Day |
21. |
26th December , 2017 |
5th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Christmas Day |
1 (one) Day |
22. |
27th December , 2017 |
6th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Wednesday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (one) Day |
23. |
30th December, 2017 |
9th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
U Kiang Nangbah |
1 (one) Day |
(a) Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 are issued under Notification No GAA.84/2016/30 dated the 22nd November, 2016.
LOCAL HOLIDAYS
The Deputy Commissioners are authorized to declare a maximum of 3 (three) days only as local holidays within their respective Jurisdiction on the following occasions during 2017 exxcept for the East Khasi Hills District Where State Government in GAD will declare the Local Holidays.
(1)53rd Garo labour Corp Day (2). Shad Suk Mynsiem (3). Unitarian Anniversary Day ($4). Shad Nongkrem (5). Any other Festival of Local Significance.
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS
SI No. |
Gregorian Calendar |
National Calendar (SAKA-ERA) |
Days of the week |
Name of the Festivals |
No of Day(s) |
1. |
15th April , 2017 |
25th Chaitra 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Assamese New Years Day |
1 (one) Day |
2. |
1st May , 2017 |
11th Vaisakha 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
May Day |
1 (one) Day |
3. |
10th May , 2017 |
20th Vaisakha 1939 (SE) |
Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima |
1 (one) Day |
4. |
15th August, 2017 |
24th Sravana 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Krishna Janmastomi |
1 (one) Day |
5. |
23rd August , 2017 |
01st Bhadra 1939 (SE) |
Wednesday |
Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev |
1 (one) Day |
6. |
25th August , 2017 |
3rd Bhadra 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka |
1 (one) Day |
7. |
27th September , 2017 |
05th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Wednesday |
Maha Saptami |
1 (one) day |
8. |
1st October ,2017 |
09th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Sunday |
Muharram |
1 (one) Day |
9. |
5th October 2017 |
13th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Thursday |
Lakhi Pooja |
1 (one) day |
10. |
2nd November, 2017 |
11th Kartika 1939 (SE) |
Thursday |
All Soul’s Day |
1 (one) Day |
11. |
04th November 2017 |
13th Kartika 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Guru Nanak’s Birth Day |
1 (one) Day |
The 22nd November, 2016
ANNEXURE II
No. GAA. No GAA.84/2016/30 – In exercise of the Power conferred by section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument, Act 1881 (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home affairs No 39/1/68-Judi.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Governor of Meghalaya is Pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays in the State of Meghalaya during the Year 2017.
HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGITIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881
SI. No |
Gregorian Calendar |
National Calendar (Saka-Era) |
Days of the week |
Name of the Festivals |
No. of day(s) |
1. |
1st January 2017 |
11th Pausha 1938 (SE) |
Sunday |
New Years Day |
1 (one) day |
2. |
26th January 2017 |
6th Magha 1938 (SE) |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
1 (one) day |
3. |
13th March 2017 |
22nd Phalguna 1938 (SE) |
Monday |
Holi |
1 (one) day |
4. |
14th April 2017 |
24th Chaitra 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Good Friday |
1 (one) Day |
5. |
16th July 2017 |
25th Asadha 1939 (SE) |
Sunday |
Beg Deinkhlam |
1 (one) day |
6. |
17th July 2017 |
26th Asadha 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
U Tirot Sing Day |
1 (one) day |
7. |
15th August 2017 |
24th Sravana 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
1 (one) day |
8. |
02th September 2017 |
11st Bhadra 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Idu’s-Zuha (Bakrid) |
1 (one) day |
9. |
29th September 2017 |
07th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Dussehra (Maha Navami) |
1 (one) day |
10. |
30th September 2017 |
08th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
1 (one) day |
11. |
02th October 2017 |
10th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
1 (one) day |
12. |
19th October 2017 |
27th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Thursday |
Kali Puja |
1 (one) day |
13. |
20th October 2017 |
28th Asvina 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Deepawali |
1 (one) Day |
14. |
10th November 2017 |
19th Kartika 1939 (SE) |
Friday |
Wangala Festival |
1 (one) day |
15. |
23rd November 2017 |
02nd Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Thursday |
Seng Kutsnem |
1 (one) day |
16. |
12th December 2017 |
21st Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Pa-TOgan Nengminza Sangma |
1 (one) day |
17. |
18th December 2017 |
27th Agrahayana 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
1 (one) day |
18. |
24th December 2017 |
03rd Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Sunday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (one) day |
19. |
25th December 2017 |
04th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Monday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (one) day |
20. |
26th December 2017 |
05th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Tuesday |
Christmas Festival |
1 (one) day |
21. |
30th December 2017 |
09th Pausha 1939 (SE) |
Saturday |
U Kiang Nangbah |
1 (one) Day |
N.B. a) Holidays to be observed in the State Government Offices and all Magisterial Court in Meghalaya are issued under Notification, No GAA.84/2016/30 Dated 22nd November, 2016.
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