⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Government of India declares Gazetted Holidays, which are mandatory public holidays for central government offices. Additionally, the system includes Restricted Holidays, which are optional; central government employees can choose any two of these per year based on personal or religious preference. The Factories Act and Shops and Establishments Acts of individual states regulate working hours and weekly holidays for other sectors.
The Central Government of India declares Gazetted Holidays, which are mandatory public holidays for central government offices, banks, and most businesses. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions issues a circular designating these holidays. Additionally, the government publishes a list of Restricted Holidays, which are optional; central government employees may typically avail 2-3 of these days off per year based on personal or religious preferences.

💡 Insights

India's holiday list is designed to spread out Gazetted and optional holidays throughout the year, aiding in planning. While multi-generational joint families were historically the norm, nuclear families are now common in urban areas. Many holidays are based on the lunar calendar, leading to tentative dates for Islamic festivals like Eid.
India's holiday system uniquely includes a large list of Restricted Holidays, allowing individuals to choose optional days off. Strategic leave planning to create long weekends around public holidays is a common practice. Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month, along with all Sundays.

2026 Working days summary for Meghalaya, India

Meghalaya, India has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 24 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

243
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
24
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 8 2 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 21 8 2 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 19 9 3 31
November 19 8 3 30
December 19 5 7 31
Total 243 98 24 365

2026 Calendar for Meghalaya, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Holi
Holi
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Fitr
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
15
Assamese New Year's Day (Bihu)
Assamese New Year's Day (Bihu)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day/Buddha Purnima
May Day/Buddha Purnima
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Rev. Thomas Jones Day
Rev. Thomas Jones Day
23
24
25
26
Muharram
Muharram
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Beh Deinkhlam
Beh Deinkhlam
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing
Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
ID-E-MILAD (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
ID-E-MILAD (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Janmashtami
Janmashtami
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev
Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev
13
14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Maha Navami
Maha Navami
20
Maha Dashami
Maha Dashami
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
All Soul's Day
All Soul's Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Deepavali)
9
10
11
12
13
Wangala Festival
Wangala Festival
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Seng Kut Snem
Seng Kut Snem
24
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Guru Nanak's Birthday
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
13
14
15
16
17
18
Death Anniversary of U Soso Tham
Death Anniversary of U Soso Tham
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Festival
Christmas Festival
25
Christmas Festival
Christmas Festival
26
Christmas Festival
Christmas Festival
27
Christmas Festival
Christmas Festival
28
29
30
Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah
Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah
31

19 working days, 5 weekend days, and 7 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:24:57The holiday set for Meghalaya in 2026 has been updated to include a few new observances and adjustments, resulting in a refined and slightly expanded list of celebrations.
2026-05-05 10:48:31The holiday set for Meghalaya in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an increased number of holidays.

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