Bank holiday Meghalaya May 2024

Apart from gazetted holidays as mentioned in the RBI Holiday calendar, there are several regional holidays when banks remain closed in several states. Bank holidays are not the same everywhere and differ from one state to another. For example, if May 1 is a bank holiday for Meghalaya it does not mean banks in other states will also remain closed on this date.

May Day in Meghalaya marks the International Workers Day.

All the banks including SBI, Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Punjab National Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.

Meghalaya is a state in Northeast India. The state's capital is Shillong. During the British rule of India, the British imperial authorities nicknamed Meghalaya the "Scotland of the East".

To plan your visits to the bank better, you should be aware of the bank holidays in Meghalaya. Banks remain closed on many days of the month in the state of Meghalaya, mostly on public occasions and festivals.

There are many bank holidays in Meghalaya in 2024, including Republic Day, Holi, Ram Navami, Good Friday, Ambedkar Jayanti, Idul Fitr, Vijaya Dashmi, Diwali, Independence Day, Christmas, Seng Kut Snem, U Kiang Nangbah, Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma, etc.

There are only three gazetted bank holidays in Meghalaya, including Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). These holidays are fixed by the RBI and are observed by all the private and public banks in India.

On a bank holiday in Meghalaya, you can visit several tourist places in the state like Nohakalikai Falls, Umiam Lake, Mawlynnong Village, Living Root Bridges, Laitlum Canyon, Dawki River, Cherrapunji, Mawsynram, Elephant Falls, Mawphlang Sacred Forest, Seven Sisters Falls.

Star attractions in the state are its waterfalls, caves, rainforests, hill stations, and a lot more. Numerous Meghalaya tourist places are well-known all over the world as it boasts some of the most spectacular waterfalls like Nohkalikai Falls, Elephant Falls, and Mawlynnong Falls; the longest caves like Krem Liat Prah and Mawsmai Caves; and the wettest places in the world like Cherrapunji and Mawsynram.