1974 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/5/1974, Sat	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
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	1/8/1974, Tue	Durutha Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	1/14/1974, Mon	Tamil Thai Pongal
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	2/4/1974, Mon	Independence Day/National Day
Note Significant Parades
	2/7/1974, Thu	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	2/20/1974, Wed	Maha Sivarathri Day
Note Hindus Only
	3/8/1974, Fri	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/6/1974, Sat	Milad-Un-Nabi
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	4/7/1974, Sun	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/12/1974, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/13/1974, Sat	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
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	4/14/1974, Sun	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
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	5/1/1974, Wed	May Day
Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/6/1974, Mon	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/7/1974, Tue	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/5/1974, Wed	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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	7/4/1974, Thu	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/3/1974, Sat	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
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	9/2/1974, Mon	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Note date as per oficial Holiday List
	9/18/1974, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	9/19/1974, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/20/1974, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/21/1974, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/22/1974, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/23/1974, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	9/24/1974, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	9/25/1974, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	9/26/1974, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/27/1974, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/28/1974, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/29/1974, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/30/1974, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	10/1/1974, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	10/1/1974, Tue	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	10/2/1974, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	10/3/1974, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	10/4/1974, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	10/5/1974, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	10/6/1974, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	10/7/1974, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	10/8/1974, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	10/9/1974, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	10/10/1974, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	10/11/1974, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	10/12/1974, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	10/13/1974, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	10/14/1974, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	10/15/1974, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	10/16/1974, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	10/17/1974, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	10/19/1974, Sat	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
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	10/31/1974, Thu	Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	11/14/1974, Thu	Deepavali Festival
Note Hindus Only
	11/29/1974, Fri	Il Full Moon Poya Day
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	12/25/1974, Wed	Christmas Day
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	12/26/1974, Thu	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
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	12/29/1974, Sun	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
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