| 1/13/1949, Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/13/1949, Thu | Milad-Un-Nabi |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/15/1949, Sat | 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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| 2/4/1949, Fri | Independence Day/National Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Significant Parades
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| 2/13/1949, Sun | 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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| 2/26/1949, Sat | Maha Sivarathri Day |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 3/15/1949, Tue | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/13/1949, Wed | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/13/1949, Wed | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/14/1949, Thu | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/15/1949, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/1/1949, Sun | May Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
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| 5/2/1949, Mon | May Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
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| 5/12/1949, Thu | 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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| 5/13/1949, Fri | 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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| 6/11/1949, Sat | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/27/1949, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/28/1949, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/29/1949, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/30/1949, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/1/1949, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/2/1949, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/3/1949, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/4/1949, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/5/1949, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/6/1949, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/7/1949, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/8/1949, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/9/1949, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/10/1949, Sun | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/10/1949, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/11/1949, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/12/1949, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/13/1949, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/14/1949, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/15/1949, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/16/1949, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/17/1949, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/18/1949, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/19/1949, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/20/1949, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/21/1949, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/22/1949, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/23/1949, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/24/1949, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/25/1949, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/26/1949, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/28/1949, Thu | Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr) |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 8/9/1949, Tue | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/7/1949, Wed | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- date as per oficial Holiday List
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| 10/4/1949, Tue | Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/7/1949, Fri | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/22/1949, Sat | Deepavali Festival |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 11/6/1949, Sun | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/5/1949, Mon | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/25/1949, Sun | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/26/1949, Mon | Christmas Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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