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LIST OF HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATION DAYS IN SRI LANKA

SRI LANKA

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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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