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Indien (Meghalaya) : komplett kalender med helgdagar, nedläggning av banker och börser, skollov, mässor, kultur- och sportevenemang, festivaler, karnevaler, val
| Datum | Namn | Typ | Mer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Måndag 6 Februari, 2023 | Vinterlov (slut) | Skollov, förutom de ovan nämnda bankfridagarna (kan variera mellan olika distrikt) |  |
| Lördag 18 Februari, 2023 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | |
| Måndag 27 Februari, 2023 | Parlamentsval | Extraordinära händelser | |
| Onsdag 8 Mars, 2023 | Holi / Holika | Hinduism | |
| Tisdag 4 April, 2023 | Mahavir Jayanti | Jainism | |
| Fredag 7 April, 2023 | Långfredagen | Katolska och protestantiska | |
| Lördag 22 April, 2023 | Ramadan avslutas (kan ev. flyttas till närmaste dag) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Fredag 5 Maj, 2023 | Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha | Hinduism | |
| Onsdag 24 Maj, 2023 | Sommarlov (början) | Skollov, förutom de ovan nämnda bankfridagarna (kan variera mellan olika distrikt) | |
| Torsdag 29 Juni, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Offerfesten (kan ändras till närmaste dag) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Lördag 1 Juli, 2023 | Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India | mässa | |
| Lördag 8 Juli, 2023 | Behdiengkhlam | Hinduism | |
| Måndag 17 Juli, 2023 | U Tirot Sing Dag | Hinduism | |
| Fredag 21 Juli, 2023 | Behdeinkhlam | Vykort/Blommor | |
| Måndag 24 Juli, 2023 | Sommarlov (slut) | Skollov, förutom de ovan nämnda bankfridagarna (kan variera mellan olika distrikt) | |
| Lördag 29 Juli, 2023 | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tisdag 15 Augusti, 2023 | Självständighetsdagen | Nationaldag | |
Vinterlov (slut)
-Måndag 6 Februari, 2023
Skollovens :
Maha Shivaratri
-Lördag 18 Februari, 2023
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.
Parlamentsval
-Måndag 27 Februari, 2023
Extraordinära händelser :
Holi / Holika
-Onsdag 8 Mars, 2023
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.
Mahavir Jayanti
-Tisdag 4 April, 2023
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Långfredagen
-Fredag 7 April, 2023
Katolska och protestantiska : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Ramadan avslutas (kan ev. flyttas till närmaste dag)
-Lördag 22 April, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
-Fredag 5 Maj, 2023
Hinduism :
Sommarlov (början)
-Onsdag 24 Maj, 2023
Skollovens :
Eid-ul-Adha - Offerfesten (kan ändras till närmaste dag)
-Torsdag 29 Juni, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
-Lördag 1 Juli, 2023
mässa :
Behdiengkhlam
-Lördag 8 Juli, 2023
Hinduism : The most celebrated religious festival among the Pnars. Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated annually in July after the sowing period, the most important dance festival of the Jaintia tribes. This festival is also an invocation to God, seeking his blessings for a bumper harvest. The women however do not participate in the dancing, as they have an important function of offering sacrificial food to the spirits of the forefathers. [www.north-east-india.com]
U Tirot Sing Dag
-Måndag 17 Juli, 2023
Hinduism : Irot Sing, also known as U Tirot Sing, was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 18th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan.He was Syiem (chief)of Nongkhlaw, part of the Khasi Hills. His title was Syiem a constitutional head sharing corporate authority with his Council, generally representatives of leading clans within his territory. Tirot Sing fought against British attempts to take over control of the Khasi Hills [Wikipedia]
Behdeinkhlam
-Fredag 21 Juli, 2023
Vykort/Blommor :
Sommarlov (slut)
-Måndag 24 Juli, 2023
Skollovens :
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
-Lördag 29 Juli, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra
Självständighetsdagen
-Tisdag 15 Augusti, 2023
Sekulär semester : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
