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Bank Holidays 2020: Meghalaya State

The Government of Meghalaya declared the following days to be a public holiday during the year 2020, under the explanation of section 25 of NI act 1881.

List of Holidays

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 01.01.2020 Wednesday New year Day
2 26.01.2020 Sunday Republic Day
3 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
4 01.04.2020 Wednesday Banks’ Annual closing of accounts
5 10.04.2020 Friday Good Friday
6 25.05.2020 Monday Kutuba-E-Ramzan(IDUL FITR)
7 08.07.2020 Wednesday Beh deinkhlam
8 17.07.2020 Friday U Troit Sing Day
9 01.08.2020 Saturday Bakrid (Id-Ul-Zuha)
10 12.08.2020 Wednesday Janmashtami
11 15.08.2020 Saturday Independence Day
12 02.10.2020 Friday Mahatma Gandhi  Jayanti
13 23.10.2020 Friday Mahasaptami/ DUSSERA
14 24.10.2020 Saturday Mahashtami/ DUSSERA
15 06.11.2020 Friday Wangala Festval
16 14.11.2020 Saturday Diwali/ Seng kutsnem
17 23.11.2020 Monday Seng kutsnem
18 12.12.2020 Saturday Pa-Togan Nengminz Sangma
19 18.12.2020 Friday Death anniversary of U So So Tham
20 24.12.2020 Thursday CHRISTMAS EVE
21 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS DAY
22 26.12.2020 Saturday CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
23 30.12.2020 Wednesday U Kiang Nangbah

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks)

If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and as authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.

Surendra Naik

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