National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2021

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
2021

List of Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2021

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Thursday	Jan 14	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	National Holiday
Thursday	Jan 28	Duruthu Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Thursday	Feb 04	National Day	National Holiday
Friday	Feb 26	Navam Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Thursday	Mar 11	Mahasivarathri Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Mar 28	Madin Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Apr 02	Good Friday	National Holiday
Monday	Apr 12	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday	Government Holiday	Puthandu
Tuesday	Apr 13	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve	National Holiday	Puthandu
Wednesday	Apr 14	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	National Holiday	Puthandu
Monday	Apr 26	Bak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Friday	May 14	Id-Ul-Fitr	National Holiday	Ramazan Festival Day
Monday	May 24	Special Public Holiday	Government Holiday
Tuesday	May 25	Special Public Holiday	Government Holiday
Wednesday	May 26	Vesak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday	Birth of Buddha
Thursday	May 27	Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday	National Holiday
Thursday	Jun 24	Poson Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Jul 21	Idul Adha	National Holiday	Hajjhi Festival Day
Friday	Jul 23	Esala Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	Aug 22	Nikini Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Sep 20	Binara Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Tuesday	Oct 19	Milad-Un-Nabi	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Wednesday	Oct 20	Vap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Thursday	Nov 04	Deepavali Festival Day	National Holiday	Dewali
Thursday	Nov 18	Ill Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Dec 18	Unduvap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday

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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.