Sri Lanka being a predominantly Buddhist Country Buddhist festivals are more frequent. Full moon day of each month, called Poya day, is a day of religious observance for the Buddhists. On every Poya day there is some form of festival in the village temples. However the major full moon days are Duruthu (January), Vesak (May), Poson (June), Esala (August) and Unduvap (December) observed with greater pomp and pageantry.
Important Hindu festivals are Thai Pongal (in January), Vel (in July/August) and Deepavali (in November).
Muslims celebrate the Ramadan, Haj and Milad-un- Nabi festivals.
Christmas and Easter are celebrated by the Christians in Sri Lanka.