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Bank holidays 2023 in Meghalaya State

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.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
101.01.202SundayNew year Day
226.01.2023ThursdayRepublic Day
308.03.2023WednesdayHOLI
401.04.2023*SaturdayBanks’ Annual closing of accounts (Holiday applicable to Banks)
507.04.2023FridayGood Friday
622.04.2023SaturdayKutuba-E-Ramzan(ID-UL- FITR)
729.06.2023Thursday Id-Ul-Fitr (Bakrid)
809.07.2023SundayBeh deinkhlam
917.07.2023MondayU Troit Sing Day
1015.08.2023TuesdayIndependence day
1107.09.2023ThursdayJanmashtami
1202.10.2023MondayMahatma Gandhi  Jayanti
1323.10.2023MondayDurgastami -Mahanavami
1424.10.2023TuesdayDurgashtami-Vijaya Dashami/ DUSSEHRA
1510.11.2023FridayWangala Festival
1624.12.2023SundayDiwali/Deepavali
1723.11.2023ThursdaySeng kutsnem
1812.12.2023TuesdayPa-Togan Nengminz Sangma
1918.12.2023MondayDeath anniversary of U So So Tham
2024.12.2023SundayChristmas Eve
2125.12.2023MondayChristmas  Festival
2226.12.2023TuesdayChristmas Festival
2330.12.20232SaturdayU 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.

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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