Public Holidays & Celebrations in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka probably has more holidays than almost anywhere else in the world – Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian and national festivals are celebrated.

Every full moon day or ‘Poya Day’ is also a Buddhist holiday. On these days all public places of entertainment are closed.

Sri Lanka : Public, Bank, Mercantile & Full Moon Poya Holidays
2010
January 14 Thu	Tamil Thai Pongal Day
January 29 Fri	Navam Full Moon Poya
February 04 Thu	National Day
February 27 Sat	Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)
February 28 Sun	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
March 13 Sat	Maha Sivarathri Day
March 29 Mon	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
April 02 Fri	Good Friday
April 13 Tue	Day prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day
April 14 Wed	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day
April 28 Wed	Adi Wesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 01 Sat	May Day
May 27 Thu	Wesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 28 Fri	Day following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day
June 25 Fri	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
July 25 Sun	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
August 24 Tue	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
September 10 Fri	Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
September 22 Wed	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
October 22 Fri	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
November 05 Fri	Deepavali Festival Day
November 17 Wed	Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
November 21 Sun	Il Full Moon Poya Day
December 20 Mon	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
December 25 Sat	Christmas Day

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