Sri Lanka Holidays
Sri Lanka Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Sri Lanka? All public holidays in Sri Lanka are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Sri Lanka employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Sri Lanka and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Sri Lanka for Year 2020
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 10, 2020 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | Friday |
| 2 | January 15, 2020 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Wednesday |
| 3 | February 04, 2020 | National Day | Tuesday |
| 4 | February 08, 2020 | Navam Full Moon Poya | Saturday |
| 5 | February 21, 2020 | Mahasivarathri Day | Friday |
| 6 | March 09, 2020 | Madin Full Moon Poya | Monday |
| 7 | April 07, 2020 | Bak Full Moon Poya | Tuesday |
| 8 | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 9 | April 12, 2020 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve | Sunday |
| 10 | April 13, 2020 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Monday |
| 11 | May 01, 2020 | Labour Day | Friday |
| 12 | May 07, 2020 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | Thursday |
| 13 | May 08, 2020 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday | Friday |
| 14 | May 25, 2020 | Id-Ul-Fitr | Monday |
| 15 | June 05, 2020 | Poson Full Moon Poya | Friday |
| 16 | July 04, 2020 | Esala Full Moon Poya | Saturday |
| 17 | August 01, 2020 | Idul Adha | Saturday |
| 18 | August 03, 2020 | Nikini Full Moon Poya | Monday |
| 19 | September 01, 2020 | Binara Full Moon Poya | Tuesday |
| 20 | October 01, 2020 | Adhi-Vap Full Moon Poya | Thursday |
| 21 | October 30, 2020 | Milad-Un-Nabi | Friday |
| 22 | October 30, 2020 | Vap Full Moon Poya | Friday |
| 23 | November 14, 2020 | Deepavali Festival Day | Saturday |
| 24 | November 29, 2020 | Ill Full Moon Poya | Sunday |
| 25 | December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Friday |
| 26 | December 29, 2020 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | Tuesday |
List of Official Holidays in Sri Lanka for Year 2021
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 14, 2021 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Thursday |
| 2 | January 28, 2021 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | Thursday |
| 3 | February 04, 2021 | National Day | Thursday |
| 4 | February 27, 2021 | Navam Full Moon Poya | Saturday |
| 5 | March 11, 2021 | Mahasivarathri Day | Thursday |
| 6 | March 28, 2021 | Madin Full Moon Poya | Sunday |
| 7 | April 02, 2021 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 8 | April 13, 2021 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve | Tuesday |
| 9 | April 14, 2021 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Wednesday |
| 10 | April 27, 2021 | Bak Full Moon Poya | Tuesday |
| 11 | May 01, 2021 | Labour Day | Saturday |
| 12 | May 13, 2021 | Id-Ul-Fitr | Thursday |
| 13 | May 26, 2021 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | Wednesday |
| 14 | May 26, 2021 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday | Wednesday |
| 15 | June 24, 2021 | Poson Full Moon Poya | Thursday |
| 16 | July 20, 2021 | Idul Adha | Tuesday |
| 17 | July 24, 2021 | Esala Full Moon Poya | Saturday |
| 18 | August 22, 2021 | Nikini Full Moon Poya | Sunday |
| 19 | September 21, 2021 | Binara Full Moon Poya | Tuesday |
| 20 | October 19, 2021 | Milad-Un-Nabi | Tuesday |
| 21 | October 20, 2021 | Vap Full Moon Poya | Wednesday |
| 22 | November 04, 2021 | Deepavali Festival Day | Thursday |
| 23 | November 19, 2021 | Ill Full Moon Poya | Friday |
| 24 | December 19, 2021 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | Sunday |
| 25 | December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day | Saturday |
