Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1972 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 10 public holidays in 1972. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Sri Lanka.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1972
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- International Workers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Sri Lanka
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1972 to 1973.
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
