Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2004 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2004. 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
7. Jan	Wednesday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
15. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
4. Feb	Wednesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
5. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
18. Feb	Wednesday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
6. Mar	Saturday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
9. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
12. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
2. May	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
4. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. May	Wednesday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
2. Jun	Wednesday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
2. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
31. Jul	Saturday	Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
29. Aug	Sunday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
28. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
27. Oct	Wednesday	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
14. Nov	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
26. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2004

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 — 15. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 5. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 5. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 9. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 12. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 4. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 2. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 28. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 11. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Il Full Moon Poya Day — 26. Nov (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 2004 to 2005.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 7. Jan 2004 → 24. Jan 2005
Tamil Thai Pongal Day: 15. Jan 2004 → 14. Jan 2005
Eid al-Adha: 1. Feb 2004 → 21. Jan 2005
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 5. Feb 2004 → 23. Feb 2005
Maha Sivarathri Day: 18. Feb 2004 → 8. Mar 2005
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 5. Apr 2004 → 23. Apr 2005
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 12. Apr 2004 → 13. Apr 2005
Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 13. Apr 2004 → 14. Apr 2005
Prophet's Birthday: 2. May 2004 → 22. Apr 2005
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 4. May 2004 → 23. May 2005
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 5. May 2004 → 24. May 2005
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 2. Jun 2004 → 21. Jun 2005
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 2. Jul 2004 → 21. Jul 2005
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Aug 2004 → 19. Aug 2005
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 28. Sep 2004 → 17. Sep 2005
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 27. Oct 2004 → 17. Oct 2005
Deepavali Festival Day: 11. Nov 2004 → 1. Nov 2005
Eid al-Fitr: 14. Nov 2004 → 4. Nov 2005
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 26. Nov 2004 → 15. Nov 2005
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 26. Dec 2004 → 15. Dec 2005

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2004?

Sri Lanka observes 26 public holidays in 2004. 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 2004.