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October 6 has been declared a Public and Special Bank Holiday in lieu of the Hajj Festival which falls on October 5, the Government Information Department said.
It said according to the Colombo Grand Mosque, it had not received reports from anywhere in the Island of having sighted the Full Moon on September 25 and as such the Hajj Festival had been fixed for October 6.
As such October 5 would not be a Public and Bank Holiday. (Chaturanga Pradeep)
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Comments - Oct. 6 is a Public and Bank Holiday
Sim Wednesday, 01 October 2014 10:57 AM
Trying to get Muslim votes after the incident in Aluthgama.
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Mackie H Wednesday, 01 October 2014 04:51 PM
Happy Eid ul Azha festival to everyone.
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mount Wednesday, 01 October 2014 07:20 PM
What do you need satisfy your self. RESPECT THE DECISION OF GOVERNMENT.
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La vérité en fin Wednesday, 01 October 2014 04:10 PM
Why wait till almost the last minute to declare these things? People make schedules and then suddenly have to revise everything.
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kev Friday, 03 October 2014 05:16 AM
wish it was a mercantile holiday as well
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