Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1974 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 11 public holidays in 1974. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1974
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tamil Thai Pongal Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 1974 to 1975.
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
