Meghalaya Government Holidays 2021
Government of Meghalaya
Dated the 9th December, 2020
ANNEXURE-I
No GAA.88/2020/48 -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 remain closed on the following days of the year 2021.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS 2021
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- 01 January 2021 – Friday – New Year’s Day
- 26 January 2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
- 29 March 2021 – Monday – Holi
- 2 April 2021 – Friday – Good Friday
- 14 May 2021 – Friday – IDU’L-FITR
- 11 July 2021 – Sunday – Beh Deinkhlam
- 17 July 2021 – Saturday – U Tirot Sing Day
- 21 July 2021 – Wednesday – IDU’L-ZUHA (Bakrid)
- 15 August 2021 – Sunday – Independence Day
- 30 August 2021 – Monday – Janmashtami
- 02 October 2021 – Saturday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- 14 October 2021 – Thursday – Dussehra (Maha Navami)
- 15 October 2021 – Friday – Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- 4 November 2021 – Thursday – Diwali (Deepavali)
- 12 November 2021 – Friday – Wangala Feival
- 23 November 2021 – Tuesday – Seng kutsnem
- 12 December 2021 – Sunday – Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma
- 18 December 2021 – Saturday – Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
- 24 December 2021 – Friday – Chrimas Festival
- 25 December 2021 – Saturday – Chrimas Festival
- 26 December 2021 – Sunday – Chrimas Festival
- 27 December 2021 – Monday – Chrimas Festival
- 30 December 2021 – Thursday – U Kiang Nangbah
MEGHALAYA GOVERNMENT LOCAL HOLIDAYS 2021
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 the year 2021 except for East Khasi Hills District where State Government in GAD (A) 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.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY
Special Holiday has also been declared for all State Government Offices and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts and Educational Institutions in East Khasi Hills District, South West Khasi Hills District, West Khasi Hills District, East Jaintia Hills District, West Jaintia Hills District and Ribhoi District on the 22nd June, 2021 to celebrate “Rev. Thomas Jones Day”
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS 2021
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In addition to holidays mentioned at Annexure-I, each employee will also be allowed to avail of any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen out of the list of Restricted Holidays below:-
- 15 January 2021 – Friday – Assamese New Year’s Day (Bihu)
- 14 April 2021 – Wednesday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birth Day
- 01 May 2021 – Saturday – May Day
- 26 May 2021 – Wednesday – Buddha Purnima.
- 19 August 2021 – Thursday – Muharram
- 10 September 2021 – Friday – Ganesh Chaturthi
- 26 September 2021 – Sunday – Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev
- 19 October 2021 – Tuesday – Prophet Mohammad’s Birth Day (ID- E-MILAD)
- 02 November 2021 – Tuesday – All Soul’s Day
- 19 November 2021 – Friday – Guru Nanak’s Birth Day
Government of Meghalaya
Dated the 9th December, 2020.
ANNEXURE II
No.GAA. No GAA.88/2020/48 – 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-Judl.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 2021.
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HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGIOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881 (XXVI of 1881)
- 01 January 2021 – Friday – New Year’s Day
- 26 January 2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
- 29 March 2021 – Monday – Holi
- 2 April 2021 – Friday – Good Friday
- 14 May 2021 – Friday – IDU’L FITR
- 11 July 2021 – Sunday – Beh Deinkhlam
- 17 July 2021 – Saturday – U Tirot Sing Day
- 21 July 2021 – Wednesday – IDU’L ZUHA (Bakrid)
- 15 August 2021 – Sunday – Independence Day
- 30 August 2021 – Monday – Janmashtami
- 02 October 2021 – Saturday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- 14 October 2021 – Thursday – Dussehra (Maha Navami)
- 15 October 2021 – Friday – Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- 4 November 2021 – Thursday – Diwali (Deepavali)
- 12 November 2021 – Friday – Wangala Festival
- 23 November 2021 – Tuesday – Seng kutsnem
- 12 December 2021 – Sunday – Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma
- 18 December 2021 – Saturday – Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
- 24 December 2021 – Friday – Christmas Festival
- 25 December 2021 – Saturday – Christmas Festival
- 26 December 2021 – Sunday – Christmas Festival
- 30 December 2021 – Thursday – U Kiang Nangbah
N.B.(a) Holidays to be observed in the State Government Offices and all Magisterial Courts in Meghalaya are issued under Notification, No GAA.88/2020/48, dated Shillong the 9th December, 2020.
Deputy Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya
General Administration [A] Department
Meghalaya Government Holiday List 2021 pdf download
Central Government Holidays 2021 in Meghalaya
Central Government released dopt orders on Holidays during the year 2021
Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2021
- Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
- Holi – 29 March 2021 – Monday
- Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
- Ram Navami – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
- Id-ul-Fitr – 14 May 2021 – Friday
- Budha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
- Muharram – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
- Janmashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2021 – Saturday
- Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad [Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
- Christmas Day 25- December 2021 – Saturday
Central Government Restricted Holiday List during the year 2021
- New Year’s Day – 01 January 2021 – Friday
- Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 16 February 2021 – Tuesday
- Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2021 – Friday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – 26 February 2021 – Friday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – 08 March 2021 – Monday
- Maha Shivaratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
- Holika Dahan/Dolyatra – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
- Easter Sunday – 04 April 2021 – Sunday
- (Jhaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi /Vishu – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2021 – Thursday
- Jamat-Ul-Vida – 07 May 2021 – Friday
- Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
- Rath Yatra – 12 July 2021 – Monday
- Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – 16 August 2021- Monday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
- Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Gancsh Chaturthi – 10 September 2021 – Friday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – 12 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 13 October 2021 – Wednesday
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20 October 2021 – Wednesday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – 03 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Govardhan Puja – 05 November 2021 – Friday
- Bhai Duj – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
- Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Christmas Eve – 24 December 2021 – Friday
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