Ruins on top of Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Public Holidays

Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.

Public holiday note: 

* Date to be confirmed.
All full moon poya days to be confirmed for 2010.
(a) Poya holidays are observed on the day of each full moon. In general, Hindu and Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is often only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence. (b) Some public holidays are followed by an additional holiday for banks only. (c) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted; however, since Sri Lanka is not a predominantly Muslim country restrictions (which travellers may experience elsewhere) are unlikely to cause problems.

2012

January
01
*Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
January
01
*Tamil Thai Pongal Day
January
01
New Year's Day
February
01
*Navam Full Moon Poya Day
February
01
*Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
February
04
Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet)
February
04
National Day
March
01
*Medin Full Moon Poya Day
April
01
*Bak Full Moon Poya Day
April
06
Good Friday
April
28
Vesak (Buddha Day)
May
01
May Day
June
01
*Poson Full Moon Poya Day
July
01
*Escala Full Moon Poya Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
September
01
*Binara Full Moon Poya Day
October
01
*Vap Full Moon Poya Day
October
26
Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day)
November
01
*Il Full Moon Poya Day
November
13
Deepavali
December
01
*Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
December
25
Christmas Day
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