Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2003 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 24 public holidays in 2003. 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
15. Jan	Wednesday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
17. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Saturday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
18. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
16. Apr	Wednesday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday Bridge day	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
16. May	Friday Long weekend	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
14. Jun	Saturday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Jul	Sunday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
11. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Sep	Wednesday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
8. Nov	Saturday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
8. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2003

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day — 17. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Medin Full Moon Poya Day — 18. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 14. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 15. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 16. May (Friday) — long weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 11. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 9. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 8. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2003 to 2004.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 17. Jan 2003 → 7. Jan 2004
Eid al-Adha: 12. Feb 2003 → 1. Feb 2004
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 16. Feb 2003 → 5. Feb 2004
Maha Sivarathri Day: 1. Mar 2003 → 18. Feb 2004
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 18. Mar 2003 → 6. Mar 2004
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 13. Apr 2003 → 12. Apr 2004
Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 14. Apr 2003 → 13. Apr 2004
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 16. Apr 2003 → 5. Apr 2004
Good Friday: 18. Apr 2003 → 9. Apr 2004
Prophet's Birthday: 14. May 2003 → 2. May 2004
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 15. May 2003 → 4. May 2004
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 16. May 2003 → 5. May 2004
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 14. Jun 2003 → 2. Jun 2004
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 13. Jul 2003 → 2. Jul 2004
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 11. Aug 2003 → 29. Aug 2004
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 10. Sep 2003 → 28. Sep 2004
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 9. Oct 2003 → 27. Oct 2004
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Nov 2003 → 26. Nov 2004
Eid al-Fitr: 26. Nov 2003 → 14. Nov 2004
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Dec 2003 → 26. Dec 2004

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2003?

Sri Lanka observes 24 public holidays in 2003. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

Are public holidays in Sri Lanka the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2003.