Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2020
Sri Lanka has a total of 45 holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, January 10, 2020 |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| National Day | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
| Valentine's Day | Friday, February 14, 2020 |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Friday, February 21, 2020 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Holi | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| Public Holiday | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| May Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, May 8, 2020 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Sunday, May 24, 2020 |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| Special Public Holiday | Thursday, June 4, 2020 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, June 5, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, July 4, 2020 |
| Eid al-Adha | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| Janmashtami | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| Muharram | Friday, August 21, 2020 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
| First Day of Navaratri | Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
| Dussehra | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, October 30, 2020 |
| Deepavali | Saturday, November 14, 2020 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |