Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2008 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays in 2008. 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	Tuesday Bridge day	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
22. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Wednesday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday; Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
12. Apr	Saturday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
19. Apr	Saturday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
19. May	Monday Long weekend	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
20. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
18. Jun	Wednesday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
17. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
16. Aug	Saturday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
14. Sep	Sunday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
9. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
12. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2008

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day — 22. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 4. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Sivarathri Day — 6. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday; Medin Full Moon Poya Day — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Special Bank Holiday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 19. May (Monday) — long weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 20. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 17. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 14. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 27. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 9. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 12. Dec (Friday) — 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 2008 to 2009.

Tamil Thai Pongal Day: 15. Jan 2008 → 14. Jan 2009
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 22. Jan 2008 → 31. Dec 2009
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 20. Feb 2008 → 9. Feb 2009
Maha Sivarathri Day: 6. Mar 2008 → 23. Feb 2009
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 12. Apr 2008 → 13. Apr 2009
Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 13. Apr 2008 → 14. Apr 2009
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 19. Apr 2008 → 9. Apr 2009
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 19. May 2008 → 8. May 2009
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 20. May 2008 → 9. May 2009
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 18. Jun 2008 → 7. Jun 2009
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 17. Jul 2008 → 6. Jul 2009
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 16. Aug 2008 → 5. Aug 2009
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 14. Sep 2008 → 4. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr: 1. Oct 2008 → 21. Sep 2009
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 14. Oct 2008 → 3. Oct 2009
Deepavali Festival Day: 27. Oct 2008 → 17. Oct 2009
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Nov 2008 → 2. Nov 2009
Eid al-Adha: 9. Dec 2008 → 28. Nov 2009
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Dec 2008 → 1. Dec 2009

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2008?

Sri Lanka observes 25 public holidays in 2008. 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 2008.