Peter Reeves (2014)۔ The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora۔ Editions Didier Millet۔ ص 113۔ ISBN:978-981-4260-83-1, Quote: "The key festivals celebrated by Sri Lankan Tamils in Canada include Thai Pongal (harvest festival) in January, Puthuvarusham (Tamil/New Year) in April, and Deepavali (Festival of Lights) in October/November."