The Government of Meghalaya state vide notification no. No.GAA 85/2002/76 dated 15.11.2022 declared the following days as public holidays/Bank holidays under section 25 of the Negotiable Act
The calendar of Bank Holidays/ public holidays in 2023 in Meghalaya State under section 25 of NI act 1881 is as under
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 01.01.202 | Sunday | New year Day |
2 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
3 | 08.03.2023 | Wednesday | HOLI |
4 | 01.04.2023* | Saturday | Banks’ Annual closing of accounts (Holiday applicable to Banks) |
5 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
6 | 22.04.2023 | Saturday | Kutuba-E-Ramzan(ID-UL- FITR) |
7 | 29.06.2023 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Bakrid) |
8 | 09.07.2023 | Sunday | Beh deinkhlam |
9 | 17.07.2023 | Monday | U Troit Sing Day |
10 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | Independence day |
11 | 07.09.2023 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
12 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
13 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | Durgastami -Mahanavami |
14 | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday | Durgashtami-Vijaya Dashami/ DUSSEHRA |
15 | 10.11.2023 | Friday | Wangala Festival |
16 | 24.12.2023 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali |
17 | 23.11.2023 | Thursday | Seng kutsnem |
18 | 12.12.2023 | Tuesday | Pa-Togan Nengminz Sangma |
19 | 18.12.2023 | Monday | Death anniversary of U So So Tham |
20 | 24.12.2023 | Sunday | Christmas Eve |
21 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | Christmas Festival |
22 | 26.12.2023 | Tuesday | Christmas Festival |
23 | 30.12.20232 | Saturday | 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
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the 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.
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