National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2016

Public Holidays on this island nation are dominated by the Poya. These holidays are observed on every full moon. Each Poya marks a significant event for Buddhists. While the dates generally match the date of the full moons, the Sri Lankan Government may shift the holidays by a day or so, so check back here for the latest dates.

Sri Lanka
2016

List of Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2016

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Friday	Jan 15	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	National Holiday
Saturday	Jan 23	Duruthu Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Thursday	Feb 04	National Day	National Holiday
Monday	Feb 22	Navam Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Mar 07	Mahasivarathri Day	National Holiday
Tuesday	Mar 22	Madin Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Mar 25	Good Friday	National Holiday
Wednesday	Apr 13	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve	National Holiday	Puthandu
Thursday	Apr 14	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	National Holiday	Puthandu
Friday	Apr 15	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday	National Holiday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Thursday	Apr 21	Bak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Monday	May 02	Labour Day	Not A Public Holiday	Banks only
Saturday	May 21	Vesak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday	Birth of Buddha
Saturday	May 21	Buddha Purnima	National Holiday	Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May
Sunday	May 22	Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday	National Holiday
Monday	May 23	Special Bank Holiday	Not A Public Holiday	Banks only
Sunday	Jun 19	Poson Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Jul 06	Id-Ul-Fitr	National Holiday	Ramazan Festival Day
Tuesday	Jul 19	Esala Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Aug 17	Nikini Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Sep 12	Idul Adha	National Holiday	Hajjhi Festival Day
Friday	Sep 16	Binara Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Oct 15	Vap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Oct 29	Deepavali Festival Day	National Holiday	Dewali
Monday	Nov 14	Ill Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Dec 12	Milad-Un-Nabi	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Tuesday	Dec 13	Unduvap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday
Monday	Dec 26	Christmas Day (in lieu)	Not A Public Holiday	Banks only

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Notes

• Each Full Moon is a public holiday. If the full moon falls on a weekend, the holiday is not moved
• All Public Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays.