Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2007 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 27 public holidays in 2007. 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
3. Jan	Wednesday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
15. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Sunday	Independence Day	Public holiday
5. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
16. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
3. Mar	Saturday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
6. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Saturday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	International Workers' Day; Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
2. May	Wednesday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
31. May	Thursday Bridge day	Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
30. Jun	Saturday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
29. Jul	Sunday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
28. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
26. Sep	Wednesday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
25. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
8. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
24. Nov	Saturday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
21. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
23. Dec	Sunday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2007

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 1. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Special Bank Holiday — 5. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Sivarathri Day — 16. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Special Bank Holiday — 3. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 6. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day; Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 31. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 28. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 25. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 8. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 21. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2007 to 2008.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 3. Jan 2007 → 22. Jan 2008
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 1. Feb 2007 → 20. Feb 2008
Special Bank Holiday: 5. Feb 2007 → 18. Apr 2008
Maha Sivarathri Day: 16. Feb 2007 → 6. Mar 2008
Prophet's Birthday: 1. Apr 2007 → 20. Mar 2008
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 2. Apr 2007 → 19. Apr 2008
Special Bank Holiday: 3. Apr 2007 → 18. Apr 2008
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 13. Apr 2007 → 12. Apr 2008
Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 14. Apr 2007 → 13. Apr 2008
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 2. May 2007 → 20. May 2008
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 30. Jun 2007 → 18. Jun 2008
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Jul 2007 → 17. Jul 2008
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 28. Aug 2007 → 16. Aug 2008
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 26. Sep 2007 → 14. Sep 2008
Eid al-Fitr: 13. Oct 2007 → 1. Oct 2008
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 25. Oct 2007 → 14. Oct 2008
Deepavali Festival Day: 8. Nov 2007 → 27. Oct 2008
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 24. Nov 2007 → 12. Nov 2008
Eid al-Adha: 21. Dec 2007 → 9. Dec 2008
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 23. Dec 2007 → 12. Dec 2008

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2007?

Sri Lanka observes 27 public holidays in 2007. 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 2007.