National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2019

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
2019

List of Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2019

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Tuesday	Jan 15	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Jan 20	Duruthu Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Feb 04	National Day	National Holiday
Tuesday	Feb 19	Navam Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Mar 04	Mahasivarathri Day	National Holiday
Wednesday	Mar 20	Madin Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Apr 13	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve	National Holiday	Puthandu
Sunday	Apr 14	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	National Holiday	Puthandu
Monday	Apr 15	Special Holiday (in lieu)	Government Holiday	Govt. and banks
Friday	Apr 19	Bak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Apr 19	Good Friday	National Holiday
Wednesday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Saturday	May 18	Vesak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday	Birth of Buddha
Sunday	May 19	Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday	National Holiday
Monday	May 20	Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday	National Holiday
Wednesday	Jun 05	Id-Ul-Fitr	National Holiday	Ramazan Festival Day
Sunday	Jun 16	Poson Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Tuesday	Jul 16	Esala Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Aug 12	Idul Adha	National Holiday	Hajjhi Festival Day
Wednesday	Aug 14	Nikini Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Sep 13	Binara Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	Oct 13	Vap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	Oct 27	Deepavali Festival Day	National Holiday	Dewali
Sunday	Nov 10	Milad-Un-Nabi	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Monday	Nov 11	Special Bank Holiday	Not A Public Holiday	Bank Holiday
Tuesday	Nov 12	Ill Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Dec 11	Unduvap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday

Key	National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a Public Holiday Government Holiday Remove filters

---

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.