Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2021
Sri Lanka has a total of 41 holidays in 2021. 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 | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
| National Day | Thursday, February 4, 2021 |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Holi | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, April 26, 2021 |
| May Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Vesak Holiday - Public Sector | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, July 23, 2021 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, August 11, 2021 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
| Janmashtami | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday, September 10, 2021 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, September 20, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Dussehra | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Deepavali | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, December 18, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |