Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2012 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 28 public holidays in 2012. 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
8. Jan	Sunday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
15. Jan	Sunday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
16. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
4. Feb	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
5. Feb	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
7. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
20. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
7. Mar	Wednesday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday	Public holiday
12. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
13. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
5. May	Saturday	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. May	Sunday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
7. May	Monday Long weekend	Special Public Holiday	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Wednesday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
19. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
31. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
29. Sep	Saturday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
27. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
29. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
27. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2012

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Special Bank Holiday — 16. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 7. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Special Bank Holiday — 10. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Maha Sivarathri Day — 20. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday — 6. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 12. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Special Public Holiday — 7. May (Monday) — long weekend
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 3. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 31. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 29. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 13. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Il Full Moon Poya Day — 27. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 27. 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 2012 to 2013.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Jan 2012 → 26. Jan 2013
Tamil Thai Pongal Day: 15. Jan 2012 → 14. Jan 2013
Prophet's Birthday: 5. Feb 2012 → 25. Jan 2013
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 7. Feb 2012 → 25. Feb 2013
Maha Sivarathri Day: 20. Feb 2012 → 10. Mar 2013
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 7. Mar 2012 → 26. Mar 2013
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 12. Apr 2012 → 13. Apr 2013
Sinhala and Tamil New Year: 13. Apr 2012 → 14. Apr 2013
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 5. May 2012 → 24. May 2013
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 6. May 2012 → 25. May 2013
Special Public Holiday: 7. May 2012 → 15. Apr 2013
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 4. Jun 2012 → 23. Jun 2013
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 3. Jul 2012 → 22. Jul 2013
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 1. Aug 2012 → 20. Aug 2013
Eid al-Fitr: 19. Aug 2012 → 9. Aug 2013
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Sep 2012 → 19. Sep 2013
Eid al-Adha: 27. Oct 2012 → 16. Oct 2013
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 29. Oct 2012 → 18. Oct 2013
Deepavali Festival Day: 13. Nov 2012 → 2. Nov 2013
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 27. Nov 2012 → 17. Nov 2013
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 27. Dec 2012 → 16. Dec 2013

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2012?

Sri Lanka observes 28 public holidays in 2012. 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 2012.