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Poya is the name given to the Lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of Uposatha in Sri Lanka, where it is a civil and bank holiday. When earth makes Full Orbit of moon is normally considered as the poya day in Sri Lanka every month. Poya. A Poya occurs every full moon.
Esala Perahera (A-suh-luh peh-ruh-ha-ruh) is a grand festival in the month of Esala held in Sri Lanka. [1] Happening in July or August in Kandy, it has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist festival consisting of dances and richly decorated elephants. There are fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in Sri Lanka" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda ( Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamil people but by most Sri Lankans.
The Day of Vesak is an official holiday for the UN offices in many of the countries in South-East Asia. International Vesak summit. Thailand has hosted an international Vesak summit 11 times, Vietnam 3 times, and Sri Lanka once. 25 May 2004 in Phutthamonthon, Thailand; 18–21 May 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand; 2006 to 2013 in Thailand
In Sri Lanka, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as Vesak and is a public holiday celebrated on the first full moon day of the month of May. Its date is determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar . People engage in religious observances and decorate houses and streets with candles and paper lanterns as well as bamboo-framed lanterns.
Below is a list of bank holidays, public holidays and full moon Poya Days in Sri Lanka for the year 2017. [1] 12 January – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day. 14 January – Tamil Thai Pongal Day. 4 February – National Day. 10 February – Navam Full Moon Poya Day. 24 February – Mahasivarathri Day.
{{Public holidays in Sri Lanka | state = collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{Public holidays in Sri Lanka | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible. References "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs.