Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2019
Sri Lanka has a total of 42 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, January 20, 2019 |
| National Day | Monday, February 4, 2019 |
| Valentine's Day | Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Holi | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday | Monday, April 15, 2019 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| May Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
| Day after Vesak Holiday | Monday, May 20, 2019 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 |
| Eid al-Adha | Monday, August 12, 2019 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, August 14, 2019 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Janmashtami | Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, September 13, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| First Day of Navaratri | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, October 13, 2019 |
| Deepavali | Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Sunday, November 10, 2019 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |