Blue Lanka Tours is already planning your next getaway! Whether you are an international tourist looking to explore Sri Lanka or a local in search for a short break, we are at your service to help you begin your planning for holidays in ! One of the major Buddhism based holidays announced as national holidays are the Full Moon Poya Days of every month. On every Full Moon Poya Day, workers are entitled to a paid leave, banks and all organizations remain closed on these 12 days of the year.
While some of these are public, bank and mercantile holidays, others are only public and bank holidays where the corporate sector remains working. Time off is usually given at the discretion of the employer for celebrations of the religious and national festivals. On this day Jesus Christ was crucified and it is observed to mark the sacrifices laid down by Him.
Services to mark Good Friday will be held in Christian churches island wide. In Sri Lanka, it is observed on May 1 and is a Government and public holiday.
The government has held official May Day celebrations in major towns and cities, with the largest being in the capital, Colombo. During celebrations, it is common to witness party leaders greeting the crowds. Workers frequently carry banners with political slogans and many parties decorate their vehicles. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
After the prayers, people also visit their relatives, friends and acquaintances and some people also pay visits to the graveyards. Eid ul-Adha. Eid ul-Adha or hadji festival is the Festival of Sacrifice. It is a public and bank holiday in Sri Lanka. Muslims all over the Sri Lanka celebrate this holy day. It falls approximately 70 days after Eid ul-Fitr end of Ramadan and is celebrated in honor of the prophet Abraham willingness to sacrifice his son as a proof of his loyalty to God.
Deepavali Festival is mostly celebrated by the Sri Lankan Tamils. It is also termed as the Festival of Lights. This symbolizes the victory of good forces over evil forces.
The lamps are symbolic of this celebration and hope for an bright and prosperous future. Fireworks are add to the glow and color and aura of the festival. In December 25th the commemoration of the birth of Lord Jesus Christ.
It's a public holiday on Christmas day Of Sri Lanka. The midnights of 24th December cathedrals, churches, and little chapels all over the country Christian attend Midnight Mass.
Sri Lankan peoples find Christmas as the perfect time to sharing kind, loving compassion hearts with others. Christians invite relatives, friends to their Christmas parties and share with them cakes, wines and other Christmas foods. Mahasivarathri Day Sri Lanka's Hindu devotes celebrate the annual Maha Shivaratri festival by fasting for an entire day and holding a night long vigil at Hindu temples island wide.
Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
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