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State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Meghalaya

ByVinotha Tilak
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.NoGregorian CalenderNational Calendar (S.E.)Days of the WeekName of the Festivals
11st January11th Pausha, 1941 S.EWednesdayNew Year’s Day
226th January6th Magha, 1941 S.ESundayRepublic  Day
310th  March20th Phalguna, 1941 S.ETuesdayHoli
410th April21st ChaitraFridayGood Friday
525th May5th JyeshthaMondayId-ul-Fitre
68th July18th AshadhaWednesdayBeh-Deinkhlam
717th July27th AshadhaFridayU Tirot Sing Day
81st August11th SravanaSaturdayId-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
912th August22nd SravanaWednesdayJanmashtami
1015th August25th SravanaSaturdayIndependence Day
112nd October11th AsvinaFridayBirthday of Mahatma Gandhi
1223rd, 24th October2nd, 3rd KartikaFriday, SaturdayDussehra (Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami)
136th November16th KartikaFridayWangala Festival
1414th November24th KartikaSaturdayDiwali
1523rd November3rd AgrahayanaMondaySeng Kut Snem
1612th December22nd AgrahayanaSaturdayPa Togan Nengminja Sangma
1718th December28th AgrahayanaFridayDeath Anniversary of  U Soso Tham
1824th, 25th, 26th, 27th December4th, 5th, 6th, 7th PaushaThursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayChristmas Festival
1930th December10th PaushaWednesdayU 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.NoGregorian CalenderNational Calendar (S.E.)Days of the WeekName of the Festivals
114th April25th Chaitra 1942 (SE)TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
214th April25th Chaitra 1942 (SE)TuesdayAssamese New Year’s Day (Bihu)
31st May12th Vaisakha 1942 (SE)FridayMay Day
47th May18th Vaisakha 1942 (SE)ThursdayBuddha Purnima
522nd August1st Bhadra 1942 (SE)SaturdayGanesh Chaturthi
630th August9th Bhadra 1942 (SE)SundayMuharram
726th September5th Asvina 1942 (SE)SaturdayTithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev
830th October9th Kartika 1942 (SE)FridayProphet Mohammad’s Birthday (ID-E-MI LAD)
92nd November12th Kartika 1942 (SE)MondayAll Soul’s Day
1030th November10th Agrahayana 1942 (SE)MondayGuru 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.NoGregorian CalenderNational Calendar (S.E.)Days of the WeekName of the Festivals
11st January11th Pausha, 1941 S.EWednesdayNew Year’s Day
226th January6th Magha, 1941 S.ESundayRepublic  Day
310th  March20th Phalguna, 1941 S.ETuesdayHoli
410th April21st ChaitraFridayGood Friday
525th May5th JyeshthaMondayId-ul-Fitre
68th July18th AshadhaWednesdayBeh-Deinkhlam
717th July27th AshadhaFridayU Tirot Sing Day
81st August11th SravanaSaturdayId-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
912th August22nd SravanaWednesdayJanmashtami
1015th August25th SravanaSaturdayIndependence Day
112nd October11th AsvinaFridayBirthday of Mahatma Gandhi
1223rd, 24th October2nd, 3rd KartikaFriday, SaturdayDussehra (Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami)
136th November16th KartikaFridayWangala Festival
1414th November24th KartikaSaturdayDiwali
1523rd November3rd AgrahayanaMondaySeng Kut Snem
1612th December22nd AgrahayanaSaturdayPa Togan Nengminja Sangma
1718th December28th AgrahayanaFridayDeath Anniversary of  U Soso Tham
1824th, 25th, 26th, December4th, 5th, 6th PaushaThursday, Friday, SaturdayChristmas Festival
1930th December10th PaushaWednesdayU 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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