Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2025 🇱🇰

Date		Holiday Name
13. Jan		Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
14. Jan		Tamil Thai Pongal Day
4. Feb		Independence Day
12. Feb		Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
26. Feb		Maha Sivarathri Day
13. Mar		Medin Full Moon Poya Day
31. Mar		Eid al-Fitr
12. Apr		Bak Full Moon Poya Day
13. Apr		Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
14. Apr		Sinhala and Tamil New Year
18. Apr		Good Friday
1. May		International Workers' Day
12. May		Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
13. May		Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
7. Jun		Eid al-Adha
10. Jun		Poson Full Moon Poya Day
10. Jul		Esala Full Moon Poya Day
8. Aug		Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
5. Sep		Prophet's Birthday
7. Sep		Binara Full Moon Poya Day
6. Oct		Vap Full Moon Poya Day
20. Oct		Deepavali Festival Day
5. Nov		Il Full Moon Poya Day
4. Dec		Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

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