Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2025 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2025. 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
13. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
14. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
26. Feb	Wednesday	Maha Sivarathri Day	Public holiday
13. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Medin Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
12. Apr	Saturday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	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
12. May	Monday Long weekend	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
13. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
10. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
8. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
5. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
7. Sep	Sunday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
6. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
20. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Deepavali Festival Day	Public holiday
5. Nov	Wednesday	Il Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
4. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sri Lanka 2025

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 — 13. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
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
Medin Full Moon Poya Day — 13. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
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
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 12. May (Monday) — long weekend
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day — 13. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — 10. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — 10. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day — 8. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 5. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — 6. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Deepavali Festival Day — 20. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — 4. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2025?

Sri Lanka observes 26 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.