Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2018
This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 14 Jan | Sun | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 31 Jan | Wed | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Feb | Sun | National Day |
| 13 Feb | Tue | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 1 Mar | Thu | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 31 Mar | Sat | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 13 Apr | Fri | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 14 Apr | Sat | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 29 Apr | Sun | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 30 Apr | Mon | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 7 May | Mon | May Day |
| 29 May | Tue | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 Jun | Fri | Id Ul-Fitr |
| 27 Jun | Wed | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 27 Jul | Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 22 Aug | Wed | Id Ul-Alha |
| 25 Aug | Sat | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 24 Sep | Mon | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 24 Oct | Wed | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 6 Nov | Tue | Deepavali |
| 20 Nov | Tue | Milad un-Nabi |
| 22 Nov | Thu | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| 22 Dec | Sat | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day |
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