Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2022
Sri Lanka has a total of 48 holidays in 2022. 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 | Friday, January 14, 2022 |
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, January 17, 2022 |
| National Day | Friday, February 4, 2022 |
| Valentine's Day | Monday, February 14, 2022 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, March 17, 2022 |
| Holi | Friday, March 18, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday | Monday, April 11, 2022 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Thursday, April 14, 2022 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 15, 2022 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, April 16, 2022 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 17, 2022 |
| May Day | Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
| Special Bank Holiday | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, May 15, 2022 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, May 16, 2022 |
| Public Sector Holiday | Monday, June 13, 2022 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 |
| Public Sector Holiday | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 19, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Public Sector Holiday | Friday, June 24, 2022 |
| Eid al-Adha | Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
| Public Sector Holiday | Friday, July 15, 2022 |
| Muharram | Sunday, July 31, 2022 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
| National Day of Mourning | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Dussehra | Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
| Special Bank Holida | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| Deepavali | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, November 7, 2022 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
| Special Bank Holiday | Monday, December 26, 2022 |