Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2024 🇱🇰

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2024

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 — 15. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
• Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day — 25. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
• Nawam Full Moon Poya Day — 23. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
• Maha Sivarathri Day — 8. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
• Good Friday — 29. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
• Eid al-Fitr — 11. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
• Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — 12. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
• Special Public Holiday — 15. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
• Bak Full Moon Poya Day — 23. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
• Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 23. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
• Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 24. May (Friday) — long weekend
• Eid al-Adha — 17. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
• Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 21. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
• Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 19. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
• Prophet's Birthday — 16. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
• Binara Full Moon Poya Day — 17. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
• Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 17. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
• Deepavali Festival Day — 31. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
• Il Full Moon Poya Day — 15. Nov (Friday) — long weekend