1996 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/6/1996, Sat	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.
	1/14/1996, Sun	Tamil Thai Pongal
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/22/1996, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/23/1996, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/24/1996, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/1996, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/26/1996, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/27/1996, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/28/1996, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/29/1996, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/30/1996, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/31/1996, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/1/1996, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/2/1996, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/3/1996, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/4/1996, Sun	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.
	2/4/1996, Sun	Independence Day/National Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Significant Parades
	2/4/1996, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/5/1996, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/6/1996, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/7/1996, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/8/1996, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/9/1996, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/10/1996, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/11/1996, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/12/1996, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/13/1996, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/14/1996, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/15/1996, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/16/1996, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/17/1996, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/18/1996, Sun	Maha Sivarathri Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	2/18/1996, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/19/1996, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/20/1996, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/22/1996, Thu	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/5/1996, Tue	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/4/1996, Thu	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/5/1996, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/12/1996, Fri	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/1996, Sat	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/30/1996, Tue	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1996, Wed	May Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/3/1996, 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.
	5/4/1996, 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.
	6/2/1996, Sun	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/1/1996, Mon	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/29/1996, Mon	Milad-Un-Nabi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/30/1996, Tue	Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/28/1996, Wed	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/27/1996, Fri	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
	10/26/1996, Sat	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/11/1996, Mon	Deepavali Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	11/25/1996, Mon	Il Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1996, Wed	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1996, Wed	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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