Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1989 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 10 public holidays in 1989. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | 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 | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1989
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- 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
- International Workers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 1989 to 1990.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
