| 1/14/1956, Sat | Tamil Thai Pongal |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/27/1956, Fri | 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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| 2/4/1956, Sat | Independence Day/National Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Significant Parades
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| 2/26/1956, 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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| 3/11/1956, Sun | Maha Sivarathri Day |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 3/26/1956, Mon | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/30/1956, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/12/1956, Thu | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/12/1956, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/13/1956, Fri | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/13/1956, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/14/1956, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/15/1956, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/16/1956, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/17/1956, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/18/1956, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/19/1956, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/20/1956, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/21/1956, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/22/1956, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/23/1956, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/24/1956, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/25/1956, Wed | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/25/1956, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/26/1956, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/27/1956, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/28/1956, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/29/1956, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/30/1956, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/1956, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/1956, Tue | May Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
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| 5/2/1956, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/3/1956, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/4/1956, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/5/1956, Sat | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/6/1956, Sun | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/7/1956, Mon | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/8/1956, Tue | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/9/1956, Wed | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/10/1956, Thu | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/11/1956, Fri | Ramadan Begins |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/13/1956, Sun | Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr) |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/24/1956, 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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| 5/25/1956, 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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| 6/23/1956, Sat | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 7/20/1956, Fri | Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 7/23/1956, Mon | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 8/21/1956, Tue | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/20/1956, Thu | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- date as per oficial Holiday List
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| 10/18/1956, Thu | Milad-Un-Nabi |
- Religion
- Moslem
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/19/1956, Fri | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/2/1956, Fri | Deepavali Festival |
- Religion
- Hindu
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Hindus Only
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| 11/18/1956, Sun | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/18/1956, Tue | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day |
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1956, Tue | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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