Sri Lanka has a total of 44 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Sunday, January 14, 2018	Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Tamil Thai Pongal Day observed	Monday, January 15, 2018	Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Navam Full Moon Poya Day	Wednesday, January 31, 2018	Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day	Sunday, February 4, 2018	National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day observed	Monday, February 5, 2018	National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Mahasivarathri Day	Tuesday, February 13, 2018	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Madin Full Moon Poya Day	Thursday, March 1, 2018	Madin Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Holi	Friday, March 2, 2018	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve	Friday, April 13, 2018	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day	Saturday, April 14, 2018	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Bank Holiday (afternoon)	Friday, April 20, 2018	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Bank Holiday (afternoon) is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, April 29, 2018	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Monday, April 30, 2018	Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, May 29, 2018	Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Wednesday, June 27, 2018	Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, July 27, 2018	Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, August 25, 2018	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 26, 2018	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Janmashtami	Sunday, September 2, 2018	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Thursday, September 13, 2018	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Monday, September 24, 2018	Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
First Day of Navaratri	Wednesday, October 10, 2018	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Dussehra	Friday, October 19, 2018	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Wednesday, October 24, 2018	Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Deepavali	Tuesday, November 6, 2018	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)	Tuesday, November 20, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Il Full Moon Poya Day	Thursday, November 22, 2018	Il Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, December 22, 2018	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.