Holidays
Meghalaya Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Meghalaya?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Meghalaya?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Janmashtami
(2 October 2026) in Meghalaya
Meghalaya has declared Janmashtami as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
Christmas alone spans four separate days on Meghalaya's list, the year's biggest break in a state where Christians are the majority. Older, tribal observances mark out the rest of the calendar: Behdienkhlam for the Jaintias, Wangala for the Garos, and Seng Kut Snem for the Khasis.
List of all Holidays in Meghalaya 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Holi | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Id-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Jun 22 | Monday | Bakrid | Regional |
| Jul 9 | Thursday | Rev. Thomas Jones Day | Regional |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Beh Deinkhlam | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Maha Navami / Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Maha Dashami | Regional |
| Nov 13 | Friday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Wangala Festival | Regional |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem | Regional |
| Dec 18 | Friday | Death Anniversary of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma | Regional |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nongbah | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Meghalaya 2026
In Meghalaya, mainstream pooja festivals stay mostly confined to Shillong's mixed neighbourhoods rather than spreading statewide. Durga Puja is the exception, kept alive by the city's Bengali community, whose pandals have been part of Shillong for generations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Holi | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Maha Navami / Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Maha Dashami | Regional |
| Nov 13 | Friday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Wangala Festival | Regional |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Meghalaya 2026
Meghalaya's bank holidays trace back to the Negotiable Instruments Act notification, with the usual second and fourth Saturday and Sunday closures layered on top. Branches close for Christmas itself, alongside the national holidays, Good Friday, Bakrid and Id-Ul-Fitr.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Id-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Jun 22 | Monday | Bakrid | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Nov 13 | Friday | Diwali | Regional |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Meghalaya 2026
State government offices, schools and institutions across every district of Meghalaya follow the 2026 holiday notification. Alongside the national holidays and Id-Ul-Fitr, it includes Wangala, the Garo harvest festival found on no other state's list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Id-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Wangala Festival | Regional |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Christmas Festival | Regional |
Month-wise Meghalaya Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Meghalaya holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- New Year's Day (Jan 1)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2026
- Holi (Mar 21)
April 2026
- Id-Ul-Fitr (Apr 3)
May 2026
- Good Friday (May 27)
June 2026
- Bakrid (Jun 22)
July 2026
- Rev. Thomas Jones Day (Jul 9)
- Beh Deinkhlam (Jul 17)
August 2026
- Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing (Aug 15)
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
October 2026
- Janmashtami (Oct 2)
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 19)
- Maha Navami / Dussehra (Oct 20)
November 2026
- Maha Dashami (Nov 8)
- Diwali (Nov 13)
- Wangala Festival (Nov 23)
December 2026
- Seng Kut Snem (Dec 12)
- Death Anniversary of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma (Dec 18)
- Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (Dec 24)
- Christmas Festival (Dec 25)
- Christmas Festival (Dec 26)
- Christmas Festival (Dec 27)
- Christmas Festival (Dec 30)
- Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nongbah (Dec 30)
How HR teams use this Meghalaya holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Meghalaya
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Meghalaya Holidays in 2026
Yes, Wangala Festival is an officially declared public holiday in the state.
Yes. This year's list has four separate Christmas Festival holidays: 25, 26, 27 and 30 December.
Not always: banks follow RBI guidelines on top of whatever the state government separately notifies.
That depends on the official government and education department notifications for that date.
Yes. Niyuk keeps Meghalaya's holiday calendar current and feeds it straight into leave and payroll workflows.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Meghalaya, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.