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This page contains the list of upcoming Sri Lanka official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from March 2023 to February 2024. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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Below is the list of Sri Lanka public holidays from March 2023 to February 2024:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Monday
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Friday
Good Friday
Thursday
Sinhala & Tamil New Year's Eve
Friday
Sinhala & Tamil New Year
(Aluth Avurudda)
Saturday
Id-ul-Fitr
(Ramazan Festival Day)
Monday
May Day
Friday
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday
Id-Ul-Alha
(Hadji Festival Day)
Monday
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Tuesday
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday
Adhi Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday
Milad-Un-Nabi
(Holy Prophet's Birthday)
Friday
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday
Deepavali Festival Day
Sunday
Ill Full Moon Poya Day
Monday
Christmas Day
Tuesday
Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day
Monday
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Thursday
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday
National Day
(Independence Day)
Monday
Special Bank Holiday
(National Day) (full day)(tentative)
banks
Saturday
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
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Global Holidays Observed in Sri Lanka
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2023-2033).