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 display below is also available via our API as well as downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
Tuesday | January 15 |
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday | January 20 |
| National Day |
Monday | February 4 |
| Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship. |
Thursday | February 14 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
Tuesday | February 19 |
| Mahasivarathri Day |
Monday | March 4 |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday | March 20 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday | March 20 |
| Holi 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. |
Thursday | March 21 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
Saturday | April 13 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
Sunday | April 14 |
| Public Holiday |
Monday | April 15 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
Friday | April 19 |
| Good Friday Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
Friday | April 19 |
| Easter Sunday Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
Sunday | April 21 |
| May Day May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Wednesday | May 1 |
| Mother's Day Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
Sunday | May 12 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday | May 18 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday | May 19 |
| Day after Vesak Holiday |
Monday | May 20 |
| Eid al-Fitr 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. |
Wednesday | June 5 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday | June 16 |
| Father's Day Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
Sunday | June 16 |
| June Solstice |
Friday | June 21 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
Tuesday | July 16 |
| Eid al-Adha 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. |
Monday | August 12 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday | August 14 |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Thursday | August 15 |
| Janmashtami |
Saturday | August 24 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Monday | September 2 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Friday | September 13 |
| September Equinox |
Monday | September 23 |
| Navaratri |
Sunday | September 29 |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday | October 8 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday | October 13 |
| Deepavali |
Sunday | October 27 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
Sunday | November 10 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day |
Tuesday | November 12 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday | December 11 |
| December Solstice |
Sunday | December 22 |
| Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | December 24 |
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Wednesday | December 25 |