State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Meghalaya

Public and Restricted Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions, all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Meghalaya during the year 2020

The 16th December, 2019

ANNEXURE -I

NO. GAA. 229/2019/16 – 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 2020.

GENERAL HOLIDAYS

Sl.No	Gregorian Calender	National Calendar (S.E.)	Days of the Week	Name of the Festivals
1	1^st January	11^th Pausha, 1941 S.E	Wednesday	New Year’s Day
2	26^th January	6^th Magha, 1941 S.E	Sunday	Republic Day
3	10^th March	20^th Phalguna, 1941 S.E	Tuesday	Holi
4	10^th April	21^st Chaitra	Friday	Good Friday
5	25^th May	5^th Jyeshtha	Monday	Id-ul-Fitre
6	8^th July	18^th Ashadha	Wednesday	Beh-Deinkhlam
7	17^th July	27^th Ashadha	Friday	U Tirot Sing Day
8	1^st August	11^th Sravana	Saturday	Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
9	12^th August	22^nd Sravana	Wednesday	Janmashtami
10	15^th August	25^th Sravana	Saturday	Independence Day
11	2^nd October	11^th Asvina	Friday	Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
12	23^rd, 24^th October	2^nd, 3^rd Kartika	Friday, Saturday	Dussehra (Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami)
13	6^th November	16^th Kartika	Friday	Wangala Festival
14	14^th November	24^th Kartika	Saturday	Diwali
15	23^rd November	3^rd Agrahayana	Monday	Seng Kut Snem
16	12^th December	22^nd Agrahayana	Saturday	Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
17	18^th December	28^thAgrahayana	Friday	Death Anniversary of U Soso Tham
18	24^th,25^th, 26^th, 27^th December	4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th Pausha	Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	Christmas Festival
19	30^th December	10^th Pausha	Wednesday	U Kiang Nangbah Day

LOCAL HOLIDAYS

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 2020 except for the 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 Nongkrom (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 RI-Bhol District on the 22″d June, 2020 to celebrate “Rev. Thomas Jones Day”.

RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS

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:-

Sl.No	Gregorian Calender	National Calendar (S.E.)	Days of the Week	Name of the Festivals
1	14^th April	25^th Chaitra 1942 (SE)	Tuesday	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
2	14^th April	25^th Chaitra 1942 (SE)	Tuesday	Assamese New Year’s Day (Bihu)
3	1^st May	12^th Vaisakha 1942 (SE)	Friday	May Day
4	7^th May	18^th Vaisakha 1942 (SE)	Thursday	Buddha Purnima
5	22^nd August	1^st Bhadra 1942 (SE)	Saturday	Ganesh Chaturthi
6	30^th August	9^th Bhadra 1942 (SE)	Sunday	Muharram
7	26^th September	5^th Asvina 1942 (SE)	Saturday	Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev
8	30^th October	9^th Kartika 1942 (SE)	Friday	Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (ID-E-MI LAD)
9	2^nd November	12^th Kartika 1942 (SE)	Monday	All Soul’s Day
10	30^th November	10^th Agrahayana 1942 (SE)	Monday	Guru Nanak’s Birthday

The 16th December, 2019

ANNEXURE-II

No. GAA. 229/2019/16 • 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.lll 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 2020.

HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881 (XXVI of 1881)

Sl.No	Gregorian Calender	National Calendar (S.E.)	Days of the Week	Name of the Festivals
1	1^st January	11^th Pausha, 1941 S.E	Wednesday	New Year’s Day
2	26^th January	6^th Magha, 1941 S.E	Sunday	Republic Day
3	10^th March	20^th Phalguna, 1941 S.E	Tuesday	Holi
4	10^th April	21^st Chaitra	Friday	Good Friday
5	25^th May	5^th Jyeshtha	Monday	Id-ul-Fitre
6	8^th July	18^th Ashadha	Wednesday	Beh-Deinkhlam
7	17^th July	27^th Ashadha	Friday	U Tirot Sing Day
8	1^st August	11^th Sravana	Saturday	Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
9	12^th August	22^nd Sravana	Wednesday	Janmashtami
10	15^th August	25^th Sravana	Saturday	Independence Day
11	2^nd October	11^th Asvina	Friday	Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
12	23^rd, 24^th October	2^nd, 3^rd Kartika	Friday, Saturday	Dussehra (Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami)
13	6^th November	16^th Kartika	Friday	Wangala Festival
14	14^th November	24^th Kartika	Saturday	Diwali
15	23^rd November	3^rd Agrahayana	Monday	Seng Kut Snem
16	12^th December	22^nd Agrahayana	Saturday	Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
17	18^th December	28^thAgrahayana	Friday	Death Anniversary of U Soso Tham
18	24^th,25^th, 26^th, December	4^th, 5^th, 6^th Pausha	Thursday, Friday, Saturday	Christmas Festival
19	30^th December	10^th Pausha	Wednesday	U Kiang Nangbah Day

N.B. (a) Holidays to be observed in the State Government Offices and all Magisterial Court in Meghalaya are issued under Notification, No. GAA. 229/2019/16, Dated 16th December, 2019.

T. S. PYNGROPE,
Under Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya,

General Administration [A] Department.

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