April is a month of festivals. the sinhalese and the hindus celebrte new year. the new year is generally on the 13 th or 14 th of april. the new year is a national festivals . the sinhalese and the hinuds celebrate it in different ways. the catholics and the christians celebrate easter. easter is on a sunday . the friday before easter is good friday. eaqster and good. friday are important religious days.
sometimes the muslims too celebrate a day in mid - april. muslim festivals do not always come on the same day. the muslims follow the lunar calendar. the new year festival has very special customs . on this day sinhalese and the hindus light the hearth at an auspicious time . they also take their new year meal at anauspicious time. tis is a very special day to sinhalese and hindus.
