Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2006 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 24 public holidays in 2006. 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
11. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
14. Jan	Saturday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Sunday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
26. Feb	Sunday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
14. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
11. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
12. May	Friday Long weekend	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. May	Saturday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
11. Jun	Sunday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
9. Aug	Wednesday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
7. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
24. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
5. Nov	Sunday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2006

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 — 13. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Medin Full Moon Poya Day — 14. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 11. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 12. May (Friday) — long weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 10. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 7. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 6. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 24. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 4. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (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 2006 to 2007.

Eid al-Adha: 11. Jan 2006 → 21. Dec 2007
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 13. Jan 2006 → 3. Jan 2007
Tamil Thai Pongal Day: 14. Jan 2006 → 15. Jan 2007
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Feb 2006 → 1. Feb 2007
Maha Sivarathri Day: 26. Feb 2006 → 16. Feb 2007
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 14. Mar 2006 → 3. Mar 2007
Prophet's Birthday: 11. Apr 2006 → 1. Apr 2007
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 13. May 2006 → 2. May 2007
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 11. Jun 2006 → 30. Jun 2007
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 10. Jul 2006 → 29. Jul 2007
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 9. Aug 2006 → 28. Aug 2007
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 7. Sep 2006 → 26. Sep 2007
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 6. Oct 2006 → 25. Oct 2007
Deepavali Festival Day: 21. Oct 2006 → 8. Nov 2007
Eid al-Fitr: 24. Oct 2006 → 13. Oct 2007
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 5. Nov 2006 → 24. Nov 2007
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 4. Dec 2006 → 23. Dec 2007
Eid al-Adha: 31. Dec 2006 → 21. Dec 2007

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2006?

Sri Lanka observes 24 public holidays in 2006. 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 2006.