2005 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/14/2005, Fri	Tamil Thai Pongal
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/22/2005, Sat	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/2005, Tue	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.
	2/4/2005, Fri	Independence Day/National Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Significant Parades
	2/24/2005, Thu	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.
	3/9/2005, Wed	Maha Sivarathri Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	3/25/2005, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/26/2005, Sat	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/13/2005, Wed	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/14/2005, Thu	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/22/2005, Fri	Milad-Un-Nabi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/24/2005, Sun	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/2005, Sun	May Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/2/2005, Mon	May Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/24/2005, Tue	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.
	5/25/2005, Wed	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.
	6/22/2005, Wed	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/21/2005, Thu	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/19/2005, Fri	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/18/2005, Sun	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
	10/4/2005, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/5/2005, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/6/2005, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/7/2005, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/8/2005, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/9/2005, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/10/2005, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/11/2005, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/2005, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/13/2005, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/14/2005, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/15/2005, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/16/2005, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/17/2005, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/17/2005, Mon	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/18/2005, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/19/2005, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/20/2005, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/21/2005, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/22/2005, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/23/2005, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/24/2005, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/25/2005, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/26/2005, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/27/2005, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/28/2005, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/29/2005, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/30/2005, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/31/2005, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/1/2005, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/2/2005, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/2/2005, Wed	Deepavali Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Hindu Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hindus Only
	11/4/2005, Fri	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/16/2005, Wed	Il Full Moon Poya Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/15/2005, Thu	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Buddhist Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/2005, Sun	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/2005, Mon	Christmas Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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