Official Holidays


OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN SRI LANKA– 2024

 

Day

 

Date

 

Holiday

 

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Monday

 

January 15

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

 

 

Thursday

 

January 25

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

 

 

Sunday

 

February 4

National Day

Marks independence from British Rule in 1948

Friday

February 23

 

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

 

Friday

March 08

 

Mahasivarathri Day

 

 

Sunday

 

March 24

 

Madin Full Moon Poya Day

 

 

Friday

 

March 29

 

Good Friday

 

 

Thursday

 

April 11

 

Eid Ul – Fithr Ramzan Festival

 

 

Friday

April 12

Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M.

 

 

Saturday

April 13

Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M.

 

Tuesday

April 23

Bank Full Moon Poya day

 

Wednesday

May 1

May Day International Worker’s Day

 

Thursday

 

May 23

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P

 

Friday

May 24

Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

 

Monday

June 17

Eid -Ul –Alha ( Haj Festival )

 

Friday

June 21

Posan Full Moon Poya Day

 

Saturday

July 20

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

 

Monday

August 19

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P

 

Monday

September 16

Milad-Un-Nabi

(Holy Prophet's Birthday)

Monday

September 17

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

 

Thursday

October 17

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

 

Thursday

October 31

Deepavali Festival Day

 

Friday

November 15

Ill Full Moon Poya Day

 

Saturday

December 14

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

 

Wednesday

December 25

Christmas Day