Sri Lanka has a total of 40 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display 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 Details
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day
Sunday, February 4, 2024 National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Friday, February 23, 2024 Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Mahasivarathri Day
Friday, March 8, 2024 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Madin Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Holi
Monday, March 25, 2024 Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Good Friday
Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Friday, April 12, 2024 Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday
Monday, April 15, 2024 Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
May Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 12, 2024 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Friday, May 24, 2024 Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Eid al-Adha
Monday, June 17, 2024 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Friday, June 21, 2024 Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday, July 20, 2024 Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Raksha Bandhan
Monday, August 19, 2024 Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Monday, August 19, 2024 Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Ganesh Chaturthi
Saturday, September 7, 2024 Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
Monday, September 16, 2024 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Dussehra
Sunday, October 13, 2024 Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Deepavali
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Friday, November 15, 2024 Il Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday, December 14, 2024 Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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