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 downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Tuesday, January 15, 2019	Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, January 20, 2019	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day	Monday, February 4, 2019	National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Valentine's Day	Thursday, February 14, 2019	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.
Navam Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, February 19, 2019	Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Mahasivarathri Day	Monday, March 4, 2019	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Madin Full Moon Poya Day	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	Madin Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Holi	Thursday, March 21, 2019	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.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve	Saturday, April 13, 2019	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day	Sunday, April 14, 2019	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Public Holiday	Monday, April 15, 2019	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, April 19, 2019	Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 21, 2019	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	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 12, 2019	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, May 18, 2019	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, May 19, 2019	Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Day after Vesak Holiday	Monday, May 20, 2019	Day after Vesak Holiday is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Eid al-Fitr	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	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.
Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, July 16, 2019	Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Eid al-Adha	Monday, August 12, 2019	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	Wednesday, August 14, 2019	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Raksha Bandhan	Thursday, August 15, 2019	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	Saturday, August 24, 2019	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	Monday, September 2, 2019	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.
Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, September 13, 2019	Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
First Day of Navaratri	Sunday, September 29, 2019	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Dussehra	Tuesday, October 8, 2019	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, October 13, 2019	Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Deepavali	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Ill Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, November 12, 2019	Ill Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Wednesday, December 11, 2019	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2019	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.