1944 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

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	1/10/1944, Mon	Durutha Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	1/14/1944, Fri	Tamil Thai Pongal
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	2/4/1944, Fri	Independence Day/National Day
Note Significant Parades
	2/9/1944, Wed	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	2/23/1944, Wed	Maha Sivarathri Day
Note Hindus Only
	3/8/1944, Wed	Milad-Un-Nabi
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	3/10/1944, Fri	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/7/1944, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/8/1944, Sat	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/12/1944, Wed	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
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	4/13/1944, Thu	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
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	5/1/1944, Mon	May Day
Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/8/1944, Mon	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/9/1944, Tue	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/7/1944, Wed	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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	7/6/1944, Thu	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/4/1944, Fri	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/20/1944, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/21/1944, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/22/1944, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/23/1944, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/24/1944, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	8/25/1944, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	8/26/1944, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	8/27/1944, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/28/1944, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/29/1944, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/30/1944, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/31/1944, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/1/1944, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/2/1944, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/3/1944, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/3/1944, Sun	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Note date as per oficial Holiday List
	9/4/1944, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	9/5/1944, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	9/6/1944, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	9/7/1944, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/8/1944, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/9/1944, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/10/1944, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/11/1944, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	9/12/1944, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	9/13/1944, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	9/14/1944, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/15/1944, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/16/1944, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/17/1944, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/18/1944, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	9/20/1944, Wed	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
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	10/2/1944, Mon	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	10/17/1944, Tue	Deepavali Festival
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	10/31/1944, Tue	Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	11/27/1944, Mon	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
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	11/30/1944, Thu	Il Full Moon Poya Day
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	12/25/1944, Mon	Christmas Day
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	12/29/1944, Fri	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
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