A MONTH OF FESTIVALS

         April is month of festivals.The sinhalese and the hindus celebrate the new year.The new year is generally on the 13th or 14th of april.The new year is national festival.The sinhalese and the hindus celebrate it in different ways.
         The catholics and the christians celebrate Easter.Easter is on a sunday.The friday before Easter is good friday.Easter and Good friday are important religious days.Som times the Muslims too celebrate a day in mid-april.muslim festivals do not always come on the same day.The muslimsfollow the lunar calender.
          The new year festival has very special customs.On this day Sinhalese and the hundus light the hearth at an auspicious time.They also take their New Year meals at an auspicious time. This is very special day to Sinhalese and Hundus.