1978 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/14/1978, Sat	Tamil Thai Pongal
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	1/24/1978, Tue	Durutha Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	2/4/1978, Sat	Independence Day/National Day
Note Significant Parades
	2/21/1978, Tue	Milad-Un-Nabi
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	2/23/1978, Thu	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	3/8/1978, Wed	Maha Sivarathri Day
Note Hindus Only
	3/24/1978, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/24/1978, Fri	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/13/1978, Thu	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
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	4/14/1978, Fri	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
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	4/23/1978, Sun	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
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	5/1/1978, Mon	May Day
Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/22/1978, Mon	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/23/1978, Tue	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/21/1978, Wed	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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	7/20/1978, Thu	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/5/1978, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	8/6/1978, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/7/1978, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/8/1978, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/9/1978, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/10/1978, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	8/11/1978, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	8/12/1978, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	8/13/1978, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/14/1978, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/15/1978, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/16/1978, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/17/1978, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	8/18/1978, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	8/18/1978, Fri	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/19/1978, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	8/20/1978, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/21/1978, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/22/1978, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/23/1978, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/24/1978, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	8/25/1978, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	8/26/1978, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	8/27/1978, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	8/28/1978, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	8/29/1978, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	8/30/1978, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	8/31/1978, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	9/1/1978, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	9/2/1978, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	9/3/1978, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	9/5/1978, Tue	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
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	9/17/1978, Sun	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Note date as per oficial Holiday List
	10/16/1978, Mon	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	11/1/1978, Wed	Deepavali Festival
Note Hindus Only
	11/12/1978, Sun	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
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	11/15/1978, Wed	Il Full Moon Poya Day
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	12/14/1978, Thu	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
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	12/25/1978, Mon	Christmas Day
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