Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2017 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 24 public holidays in 2017. 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
12. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
14. Jan	Saturday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
10. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
24. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
12. Mar	Sunday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
10. May	Wednesday	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
11. May	Thursday Bridge day	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
26. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
8. Jul	Saturday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
7. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
18. Oct	Wednesday	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
3. Dec	Sunday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2017

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

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day — 12. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 10. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Maha Sivarathri Day — 24. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 10. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 13. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 11. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 8. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 26. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 7. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 1. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 5. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 5. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Il Full Moon Poya Day — 3. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 1. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. 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 2017 to 2018.

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Jan 2017 → 1. Jan 2018
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day: 10. Feb 2017 → 31. Jan 2018
Maha Sivarathri Day: 24. Feb 2017 → 13. Feb 2018
Medin Full Moon Poya Day: 12. Mar 2017 → 1. Mar 2018
Bak Full Moon Poya Day: 10. Apr 2017 → 31. Mar 2018
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 10. May 2017 → 29. Apr 2018
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: 11. May 2017 → 30. Apr 2018
Poson Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Jun 2017 → 27. Jun 2018
Eid al-Fitr: 26. Jun 2017 → 15. Jun 2018
Esala Full Moon Poya Day: 8. Jul 2017 → 27. Jul 2018
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: 7. Aug 2017 → 25. Aug 2018
Eid al-Adha: 1. Sep 2017 → 22. Aug 2018
Binara Full Moon Poya Day: 5. Sep 2017 → 24. Sep 2018
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: 5. Oct 2017 → 24. Oct 2018
Deepavali Festival Day: 18. Oct 2017 → 6. Nov 2018
Il Full Moon Poya Day: 3. Nov 2017 → 22. Nov 2018
Prophet's Birthday: 1. Dec 2017 → 20. Nov 2018
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: 3. Dec 2017 → 22. Dec 2018

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2017?

Sri Lanka observes 24 public holidays in 2017. 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 2017.