Public Holidays

1 Jan - New Year's Day.

** Tamil Thai Pongal Day

** Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day.

4 Feb - National Day.

** Navam Full Moon Poya Day.

** Maha Sivarathri Day.

** Medin Full Moon Poya Day.

** Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).

2 Apr - Good Friday.

** Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

** Bak Full Moon Poya Day.

1 May - May Day.

28 Apr - Vesak (Buddha Day).

** Poson Full Moon Poya Day.

** Esala Full Moon Poya Day.

** Nikini Full Moon Poya Day.

** Binara Full Moon Poya Day.

** Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).

** Vap Full Moon Poya Day.

5 Nov - Deepavali.

** Full Moon Poya Day.

** Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day).

** Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day.

25 Dec - Christmas Day.

** Duruthu Full Poya Day.

** - specific dates cannot be provided as it varies annually and depends entirely on the lunar calendar.