Mawlynnong in Meghalaya’s East Khasi district, widely known as Asia’s cleanest village, will remain closed to single-day tourists on Sundays from now on, as the local authorities decided to suspend all visitor-related activities on that day. Noting that Sunday is a day of religious observance for most residents, the ‘Dorbar’ or the village council, said Mawlynnong will remain open to visitors from Monday to Saturday. “From January 2026 onwards, Mawlynnong village would remain closed to all one-day tourists and visitors on Sundays. The Dorbar said the restriction was also aimed at avoiding inconvenience to visitors, especially elderly tourists, and preventing dissatisfaction that could harm the village’s reputation. Several other tourist locations in Meghalaya, including Nongjrong sunrise village, have also adopted similar measures by discouraging or banning one-day visits on Sundays, following local community decisions, officials said.