Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2010 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays in 2010. 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
14. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
29. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
27. Feb	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
28. Feb	Sunday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Mar	Saturday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Wednesday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
28. Apr	Wednesday	Adhi Vesak Full Mon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
27. May	Thursday Bridge day	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
28. May	Friday Long weekend	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Sunday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
24. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
22. Sep	Wednesday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
22. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
17. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
21. Nov	Sunday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
20. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2010

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 — 14. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 29. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 4. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 29. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 27. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 28. May (Friday) — long weekend
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 25. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 24. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 10. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 22. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 5. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 20. 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 2010 to 2011.

Tamil Thai Pongal Day: 14. Jan 2010 → 15. Jan 2011
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Jan 2010 → 17. Feb 2011
Prophet's Birthday: 27. Feb 2010 → 16. Feb 2011
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 28. Feb 2010 → 19. Mar 2011
Maha Sivarathri Day: 13. Mar 2010 → 2. Mar 2011
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Mar 2010 → 17. Apr 2011
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2010 → 22. Apr 2011
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 27. May 2010 → 17. May 2011
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 28. May 2010 → 18. May 2011
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 25. Jun 2010 → 15. Jun 2011
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 25. Jul 2010 → 14. Jul 2011
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 24. Aug 2010 → 13. Aug 2011
Eid al-Fitr: 10. Sep 2010 → 31. Aug 2011
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 22. Sep 2010 → 11. Sep 2011
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 22. Oct 2010 → 11. Oct 2011
Deepavali Festival Day: 5. Nov 2010 → 26. Oct 2011
Eid al-Adha: 17. Nov 2010 → 7. Nov 2011
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 21. Nov 2010 → 10. Nov 2011
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 20. Dec 2010 → 10. Dec 2011

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2010?

Sri Lanka observes 25 public holidays in 2010. 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 2010.