Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2024
This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Mon | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 25 Jan | Thu | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Feb | Sun | National Day |
| 23 Feb | Fri | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 8 Mar | Fri | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 24 Mar | Sun | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 11 Apr | Thu | Id Ul-Fitr |
| 12 Apr | Fri | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 13 Apr | Sat | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 23 Apr | Tue | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 1 May | Wed | May Day |
| 23 May | Thu | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 24 May | Fri | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 17 Jun | Mon | Id Ul-Alha |
| 21 Jun | Fri | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 20 Jul | Sat | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 19 Aug | Mon | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 16 Sep | Mon | Milad un-Nabi |
| 17 Sep | Tue | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 17 Oct | Thu | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 31 Oct | Thu | Deepavali |
| 15 Nov | Fri | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| 14 Dec | Sat | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
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