Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1983 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 10 public holidays in 1983. 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1983
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
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Friday) — 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 1983 to 1984.
- Good Friday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
