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.