Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2014 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 24 public holidays in 2014. 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	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday; Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
15. Jan	Wednesday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
14. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
27. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
16. Mar	Sunday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Special Bank Holiday	Bank holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday Bridge day	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
12. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
12. Jul	Saturday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
29. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
10. Aug	Sunday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
8. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
8. Oct	Wednesday	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
22. Oct	Wednesday	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
6. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Saturday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2014

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

Prophet's Birthday; Tamil Thai Pongal Day — 14. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 14. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Maha Sivarathri Day — 27. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 14. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Special Bank Holiday — 15. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 15. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 12. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 29. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 8. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Il Full Moon Poya Day — 6. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2014 to 2015.

Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 14. Feb 2014 → 3. Feb 2015
Maha Sivarathri Day: 27. Feb 2014 → 17. Feb 2015
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 16. Mar 2014 → 5. Mar 2015
Special Bank Holiday: 15. Apr 2014 → 5. Jan 2015
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 14. May 2014 → 3. May 2015
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 15. May 2014 → 4. May 2015
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Jun 2014 → 2. Jun 2015
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Jul 2014 → 31. Jul 2015
Eid al-Fitr: 29. Jul 2014 → 18. Jul 2015
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 10. Aug 2014 → 29. Aug 2015
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Sep 2014 → 27. Sep 2015
Eid al-Adha: 5. Oct 2014 → 24. Sep 2015
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Oct 2014 → 27. Oct 2015
Deepavali Festival Day: 22. Oct 2014 → 10. Nov 2015
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 6. Nov 2014 → 25. Nov 2015
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 6. Dec 2014 → 24. Dec 2015

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2014?

Sri Lanka observes 24 public holidays in 2014. 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 2014.