1980 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/2/1980, Wed	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.
	1/14/1980, Mon	Tamil Thai Pongal
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/31/1980, Thu	Milad-Un-Nabi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/1/1980, Fri	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.
	2/4/1980, Mon	Independence Day/National Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Significant Parades
	2/15/1980, Fri	Maha Sivarathri Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	3/2/1980, Sun	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/31/1980, Mon	Adhi Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/4/1980, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/12/1980, Sat	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/1980, Sun	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/30/1980, Wed	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1980, Thu	May Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/30/1980, Fri	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.
	5/31/1980, Sat	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.
	6/28/1980, Sat	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/14/1980, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/15/1980, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/16/1980, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/17/1980, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/18/1980, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/19/1980, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/20/1980, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/21/1980, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/22/1980, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/23/1980, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/24/1980, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/25/1980, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/26/1980, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/27/1980, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/28/1980, Mon	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/28/1980, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/29/1980, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/30/1980, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/31/1980, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/1/1980, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/2/1980, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/3/1980, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/4/1980, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/5/1980, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/6/1980, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/7/1980, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/8/1980, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/9/1980, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/10/1980, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/11/1980, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/12/1980, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/14/1980, Thu	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/26/1980, Tue	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/24/1980, Wed	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
	10/21/1980, Tue	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/24/1980, Fri	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/8/1980, Sat	Deepavali Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	11/22/1980, Sat	Il Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/21/1980, Sun	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1980, Thu	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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