1947 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/7/1947, Tue	Durutha Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	1/14/1947, Tue	Tamil Thai Pongal
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/4/1947, Tue	Independence Day/National Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Significant Parades
	2/4/1947, Tue	Milad-Un-Nabi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/5/1947, Wed	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	2/19/1947, Wed	Maha Sivarathri Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	3/7/1947, Fri	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/4/1947, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/5/1947, Sat	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/1947, Sun	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/14/1947, Mon	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1947, Thu	May Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/5/1947, Mon	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/6/1947, Tue	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/4/1947, Wed	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/3/1947, Thu	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/19/1947, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/20/1947, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/21/1947, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/22/1947, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/23/1947, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/24/1947, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/25/1947, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/26/1947, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/27/1947, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/28/1947, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/29/1947, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/30/1947, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/31/1947, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/1/1947, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/2/1947, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/2/1947, Sat	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/3/1947, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/4/1947, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/5/1947, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/6/1947, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/7/1947, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/8/1947, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/9/1947, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/10/1947, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/11/1947, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/12/1947, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/13/1947, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/14/1947, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/15/1947, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/16/1947, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/17/1947, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/19/1947, Tue	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/31/1947, Sun	Adhi Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/30/1947, Tue	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note date as per oficial Holiday List
	10/26/1947, Sun	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/30/1947, Thu	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/13/1947, Thu	Deepavali Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	11/28/1947, Fri	Il Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1947, Thu	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/28/1947, Sun	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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