Mid-Autumn Festival of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September–October), marking the end of the monsoon season. In Sri Lanka, a full moon day is known as "Poya" and each full moon day is a public holiday. Shops and businesses are closed on these days as people prepare for the full moon. Exteriors of buildings are adorned with lanterns and people often make food and go to the temple to listen to sermons. The "Binara Full Moon Poya Day" and "Vap Full Moon Poya Day" occur around the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival and like other Buddhist Asian countries, the festivals celebrate
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