Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1998 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 10 public holidays in 1998. 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 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1998
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Tamil Thai Pongal Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Monday) — long weekend
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- International Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (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 1998 to 1999.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
