Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2021
This page contains a national calendar of all 2021 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 28 Jan | Thu | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Feb | Thu | National Day |
| 26 Feb | Fri | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 12 Apr | Mon | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Holiday |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 26 Apr | Mon | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 14 May | Fri | Id Ul-Fitr |
| 26 May | Wed | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 27 May | Thu | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 24 Jun | Thu | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 21 Jul | Wed | Id Ul-Alha |
| 23 Jul | Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 22 Aug | Sun | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 20 Sep | Mon | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 19 Oct | Tue | Milad un-Nabi |
| 20 Oct | Wed | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Nov | Thu | Deepavali |
| 18 Nov | Thu | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| 18 Dec | Sat | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
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