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Following is the List of Holidays to be observed in the High Commission of India, Colombo and the Assistant High Commission of India, Kandy during the year 2010
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Gazetted Holiday
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Date
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Date of week
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New Year
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January 01
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Friday
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Pongal / Makar Sankranti
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January 14
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Thursday
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Republic Day
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January 26
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Tuesday
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Sri Lankan National Day
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February 04
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Thursday
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Maha Shivaratri
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February 12
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Friday
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Milad un Nabi or id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
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February 27
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Saturday
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Holi
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March 01
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Monday
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Mahavir Jayanti
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March 28
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Sunday
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Sinhala & Tamil New Year
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April 14
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Wednesday
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Buddha Purnima (Vesak Poya)
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May27
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Thursday
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Independence day
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August15
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Sunday
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Id-ul-Fitr
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September 11
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Saturday
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
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October 02
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Saturday
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Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
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October 17
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Sunday
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Diwali (Deepawali)
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November 05
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Friday
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Guru Nanak’s Birthday
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November 21
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Sunday
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Christmas
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December 25
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Saturday
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