Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2013 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2013. 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	Monday Long weekend	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
25. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
26. Jan	Saturday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Mar	Sunday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
26. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Saturday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Sunday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Special Public Holiday	Public holiday
25. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
24. May	Friday Long weekend	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. May	Saturday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
23. Jun	Sunday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
22. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
9. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
20. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
19. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
16. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
18. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
17. Nov	Sunday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
16. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2013

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 25. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 4. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 25. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Medin Full Moon Poya Day — 26. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 29. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Special Public Holiday — 15. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 25. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 24. May (Friday) — long weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 22. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 9. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 20. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 19. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 18. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 16. 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 2013 to 2014.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 26. Jan 2013 → 15. Jan 2014
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 25. Feb 2013 → 14. Feb 2014
Maha Sivarathri Day: 10. Mar 2013 → 27. Feb 2014
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 26. Mar 2013 → 16. Mar 2014
Good Friday: 29. Mar 2013 → 18. Apr 2014
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 24. May 2013 → 14. May 2014
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 25. May 2013 → 15. May 2014
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 23. Jun 2013 → 12. Jun 2014
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 22. Jul 2013 → 12. Jul 2014
Eid al-Fitr: 9. Aug 2013 → 29. Jul 2014
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 20. Aug 2013 → 10. Aug 2014
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 19. Sep 2013 → 8. Sep 2014
Eid al-Adha: 16. Oct 2013 → 5. Oct 2014
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 18. Oct 2013 → 8. Oct 2014
Deepavali Festival Day: 2. Nov 2013 → 22. Oct 2014
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 17. Nov 2013 → 6. Nov 2014
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 16. Dec 2013 → 6. Dec 2014

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2013?

Sri Lanka observes 26 public holidays in 2013. 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 2013.