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JULY AUGUST
SRI LANKA DESK CALENDAR 2011 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
BUDDHIST ERA 2554 – 2555 * * * * 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
JANUARY FEBRUARY 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
PUBLIC, BANK, MERCANTILE AND
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
31 * * * * 1 2 FULL MOON POYA HOLIDAYS – 2011
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Subject To Variation) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 * * * *
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 January 15 Saturday – Tamil Thai Pongal Day*†‡ Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time
January 19 Wednesday – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day*† 01 l 13 24 06 ‚ 16 38
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 08 ‚ 11 59 14  00 27
February 04 Friday – National Day*†‡
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 * * * * * * 15  12 10 22 03 24
February 16 Wednesday – Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) *†‡ 23 10 32 29 l 08 34
February 17 Thursday – Navam Full Moon Poya Day*† 31 l 00 10
Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time
March 02 Wednesday – Maha Sivarathri Day*†
04 l 14 33 03 l 08 01
‚ March 19 Saturday – Medin Full Moon Poya Day*†
12 ‚ 17 01 11 12 48 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
20  02 51 18  14 06 April 13 Wednesday – Day prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
26 18 27 25 04 56 April 14 Thursday – Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡ M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
April 17 Sunday – Bak Full Moon Poya Day*†
MARCH APRIL April 22 Friday – Good Friday*† * * * 1 2 3 4 31 * * * * 1 2
May 01 Sunday – May Day*†‡ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S May 02 Monday – Additional Bank Holiday†
May 17 Tuesday – Wesak Full Moon Poya Day*†
12 13 14 15 16 17 \18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 * * * * 1 2 3 May 18 Wednesday – Day following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day*†‡ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 444 5 6 7 8 9 10 June 15 Wednesday – Poson Full Moon Poya Day*† 26 27 28 29 30 * * 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 14 Thursday – Esala Full Moon Poya Day*†
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time
August 13 Saturday – Nikini Full Moon Poya Day*†
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 August 31 Wednesday – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)*† 04 ‚ 23 09 04 ‚ 08 45
12  14 57 12  07 36
28 29 30 31 * * * 25 26 27 28 29 30 * September 11 Sunday – Binara Full Moon Poya Day*†
20 19 09 20 09 00
October 11 Tuesday – Vap Full Moon Poya Day*† 27 l 16 39 27 l 01 26
Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time October 26 Wednesday – Deepavali Festival Day*†
05 l 02 16 03 l 20 02 November 06 Sunday – Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)*†
13 ‚ 05 15 11 ‚ 17 35 NOVEMBER
November 10 Thursday – Il Full Moon Poya Day*†
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DECEMBER
19 23 40 18  08 14
26 17 37 25 08 17 December 10 Saturday – Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day*†
December 25 Sunday – Christmas Day*†‡
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
JUNE December 26 Monday – Additional Bank Holiday† * 1 2 3 4 5 6 * * * 1 2 3 4
MAY
* Public Holidays † Bank Holidays ‡ Mercantile Holidays 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S All Saturdays are Bank Holidays.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
30 31 * * * * 1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 * The above Public Holidays are also applicable to the Postal, Customs and Meteorological
Departments. Changes in Public Holidays will be announced by Notification in the Government
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gazette. 28 29 30 * * * * 26 27 28 29 30 31 *
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19  Full Moon Poya Holidays approved by the Poya Committee. These days are common Holidays
applicable to all employees. Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 02 ‚ 22 08 02 ‚ 15 22
Public Holidays Additional Bank Holidays
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 * * * 11  01 46 10  20 06
l New Moon ‚ First Quarter 18 20 39 18 06 18
 Full Moon Last Quarter 25 l 11 40 24 l 23 36
Date Phase of the moon Time Date Phase of the moon Time
03 l 12 21 02 l 02 33 N. B.– It is hereby notified for general information that the Public and Bank Holidays and
11 ‚ 01 03 09 ‚ 07 41 Full Moon Poya Days for the Year 2011 given in this Calendar have been approved by the
17  16 39 16  01 44 Hon. Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, under the Holidays Act.
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25 00 22 23 17 18 All times given here are Sri Lanka Standard Time which is 5 1/2 hours ahead of Greenwich m u r h q ; f j f t y ; e p i y a k;
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