| 1/12/1856, Sat | Tamil Thai Pongal |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/22/1856, Tue | Durutha Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
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| 2/4/1856, Mon | Independence Day/National Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Significant Parades
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| 2/21/1856, Thu | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
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| 3/6/1856, Thu | Maha Sivarathri Day |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 3/21/1856, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/21/1856, Fri | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/12/1856, Sat | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/13/1856, Sun | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/20/1856, Sun | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/1/1856, Thu | May Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
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| 5/6/1856, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/7/1856, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/8/1856, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/9/1856, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/10/1856, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/11/1856, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/12/1856, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/13/1856, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/14/1856, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/15/1856, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/16/1856, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/17/1856, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/18/1856, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/19/1856, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/20/1856, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/20/1856, Tue | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
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| 5/21/1856, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/21/1856, Wed | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
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| 5/22/1856, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/23/1856, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/24/1856, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/25/1856, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/26/1856, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/27/1856, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/28/1856, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/29/1856, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/30/1856, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/31/1856, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/1/1856, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/2/1856, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/3/1856, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/4/1856, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/6/1856, Fri | Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr) |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/18/1856, Wed | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 7/18/1856, Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 8/13/1856, Wed | Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 8/16/1856, Sat | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/14/1856, Sun | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- date as per oficial Holiday List
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| 10/14/1856, Tue | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/29/1856, Wed | Deepavali Festival |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 11/11/1856, Tue | Milad-Un-Nabi |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 11/12/1856, Wed | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/12/1856, Fri | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1856, Thu | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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