| Event by name |
Period |
Description |
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| Christmas evening |
25/12 |
Christmas celebration day |
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| 31st night |
31/12 |
Last day of year and celebrating upcoming new year |
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| Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
January |
Celebrated by Hindu Devotees, they worship the main deity The Sun God on this day |
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| The Season of Butterflies begins (Adams Peak season) |
February–April |
Sri Pada season |
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| National Day |
4th of February |
To celebrate the independence from British Colony |
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| Maha Shivarathri day |
End of February and beginning of March |
Hindu ceremony |
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| Good Friday |
Mid or end of March |
Easter, the Christian community commemorates the crucifixion of the Christ |
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| Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
April |
It is a traditional new year and a very important event where auspicious times are taken into great consideration. Also the most fun-filled celebration. |
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| Vesak Poya Day |
May |
The birth of prince Siddharta, Enlightenment of the Lord Buddha, the passing away of the Lord Buddha. |
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| Ramazan |
June |
A very important day for the Muslim community where the commemorate the last day of the Holy fasting. |
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| Hadji Festival Day |
September |
Hadji Festival Day is when Muslims make their pilgrimages to the holy Muslim shrine in Mecca.
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| Deepavali Festival |
October |
very colourful festival for the Hindu devotees where over a thousand lamps are lit in remembrance of Rama. |
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| The Kataragama Esala Festival |
July/August |
The Kataragama Perahera is part and gift of the Esala festival in honour of the God Skanda. A festival procession that travels through the Kataragama town’s roads. |
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| The Kandy Esala Perahera |
July/August |
The Kandy Esala Perahera also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a grand festival celebrated with elegant costumes and is held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka.This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawain Kandy. |
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| Gangarama Perehara |
February |
Colombo’s annual cultural pageant. Every year since 1979, the Navam Perahera has enchanted countless locals and vacationers from around the world with its refreshing mixture of culture and festivity. Taking place in Colombo, the island’s commercial capital, this traditional procession thrives in the limelight.
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