Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2018
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
Monday, January 1, 2018 |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
Sunday, January 14, 2018 |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day Observed |
Monday, January 15, 2018 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
| National Day |
Sunday, February 4, 2018 |
| National Day Observed |
Monday, February 5, 2018 |
| Mahasivarathri Day |
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
| Valentine's Day |
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
| Holi |
Friday, March 2, 2018 |
| March Equinox |
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 30, 2018 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
Friday, April 13, 2018 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
Saturday, April 14, 2018 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year Bank Holiday (afternoon) |
Friday, April 20, 2018 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Monday, April 30, 2018 |
| May Day |
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 13, 2018 |
| Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
| Eid al-Fitr |
Friday, June 15, 2018 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 17, 2018 |
| June Solstice |
Thursday, June 21, 2018 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
Friday, July 27, 2018 |
| Eid al-Adha |
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Sunday, August 26, 2018 |
| Janmashtami |
Sunday, September 2, 2018 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Thursday, September 13, 2018 |
| September Equinox |
Sunday, September 23, 2018 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Monday, September 24, 2018 |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
| Dussehra |
Friday, October 19, 2018 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 |
| Deepavali |
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi |
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day |
Thursday, November 22, 2018 |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 21, 2018 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday, December 22, 2018 |
| Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 24, 2018 |
| Christmas Day |
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 |
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