Sri Lankan Holidays 2018 - Google ICS File

We are at the end of yet another year.

To make it things easier for people, I've created the ICS file with all the Sri Lankan holidays as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2024/55 published on the 24th of June 2017. (http://www.moha.gov.lk/web/images/holiday_calendar/holiday_calendar_2018_e.pdf )

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOLIDAYS LISTED BY GOOGLE ON THEIR HOLIDAY CALENDAR FOR 2018 IS WRONG! So dont put your trust on this! Looks like they have missed some Poya days as this year we have 13 poya days as there are two months with 2 poya days each (its a double blue moon this year)

 You can download the calendar from https://goo.gl/3AXhVB

Here's some interesting stats about the holidays next year..

  • 18 of the 26 holidays listed are falling on weekdays. But be sure to check how many of them are mercantile since your organization may be giving you only mercantile holidays.
  • January and March will have 2 poya days each on the 1st and 31st of the months. 
  • 6 long weekends in 2018! 
  • there are 8 holidays in 2018 with just one day in between a weekend (holiday either on a Thusday or Tuesday). Again, check on the mercantile holidays for this before you apply for leave!
If you dont know how to import this calendar into your calendar app, just Google it! 

So, its a time of celebrations and joy!!
Stay safe and act safe! 

Seasons greetings to all..

Adios!!

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