Meghalaya Government Releases Official Holiday List for 2026

The Government of Meghalaya has issued the official holiday list for the year 2026, detailing the General Holidays, Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act Holidays, Local Holidays, Special Holiday, and Restricted Holidays to be observed across the state. The notification was released under Notification No. GAA.78/2025/23 and GAA.78/2015/23, with approval of the Governor of Meghalaya.

These holidays will apply to State Government Offices, Revenue and Magisterial Courts, and all Educational Institutions in Meghalaya.

1. GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2026

(Notification No. GAA.78/2025/23)

The following dates have been declared as General Holidays for all Government Offices and Institutions for the year 2026:

No.Date (Gregorian)DayFestival / Occasion
101 JanThursdayNew Year’s Day
226 JanMondayRepublic Day
304 MarWednesdayHoli
421 MarSaturdayId-ul-Fitr
503 AprFridayGood Friday
627 MayWednesdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
709 JulThursdayBeh Deinkhlam
817 JulFridayDeath Anniversary of U Tirot Sing
915 AugSaturdayIndependence Day
1004 SepFridayJanmashtami
1102 OctFridayMahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
1219 OctMondayMaha Navami / Dussehra
1320 OctTuesdayMaha Dashami
1408 NovSundayDiwali (Deepavali)
1511 NovFridayWangala Festival (“Long Live the Festival”)
1623 NovMondaySeng Kut Snem
1712 DecSaturdayDeath Anniversary of Pa-Togan
1818 DecFridayDeath Anniversary of U Soso Tham
1924 DecThursdayChristmas Festival
2025 DecFridayChristmas Festival
2126 DecSaturdayChristmas Festival
2227 DecSundayChristmas Festival
2330 DecWednesdayDeath Anniversary of U Kiang Nongbah

2. LOCAL HOLIDAYS

Each Deputy Commissioner may declare up to 3 (three) Local Holidays in their respective districts for the following occasions:

  • Garo Labour Corps Day
  • Shad Suk Mynsiem
  • Unitarian Anniversary Day
  • Shad Nongkrem
  • Any other locally significant festival

Exception:
For East Khasi Hills District, Local Holidays will be declared directly by the State Government.

3. SPECIAL HOLIDAY

A Special Holiday is declared on:

22 June 2026 – Rev. Thomas Jones Day

Applicable to Government Offices, Magisterial Courts, and Educational Institutions in:

  • East Khasi Hills
  • South West Khasi Hills
  • West Khasi Hills
  • East Jaintia Hills
  • West Jaintia Hills
  • Eastern West Khasi Hills
  • Ri-Bhoi District

4. RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS (Any 2 days permitted per employee)

Employees may choose any 2 holidays from the following list:

No.DateDayFestival
114 AprTuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
215 AprWednesdayAssamese New Year’s Day (Bihu)
301 MayFridayMay Day / Buddha Purnima
426 JunFridayMuharram
526 AugWednesdayId-e-Milad
612 SepSaturdayTithi of Sri Sri Sankardev
702 NovMondayAll Souls’ Day
824 NovTuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti

5. HOLIDAYS UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

(Notification No. GAA.78/2015/23)

The NI Act holidays largely mirror the General Holiday list but specifically apply to:

  • Banks
  • Financial institutions
  • Treasury Offices

These include:

New Year’s Day, Republic Day, Holi, Id-ul-Fitr, Good Friday, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Beh Dienkhlam, Tirot Sing Day, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, Wangala, Seng Kut Snem, and Christmas festivals, among others.

Conclusion

With the release of these notifications, the Meghalaya Government has officially defined the holiday calendar for 2026 for all state institutions, offices, courts, and banks. The list includes major national holidays, tribal and cultural festivals specific to Meghalaya, and multiple district-level local holidays to preserve regional customs.

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