Sri Lanka has a total of 39 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
Tamil Thai Pongal Day	Monday, January 15, 2024	Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day	Sunday, February 4, 2024	National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Navam Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, February 23, 2024	Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Mahasivarathri Day	Friday, March 8, 2024	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Madin Full Moon Poya Day	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Madin Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Holi	Monday, March 25, 2024	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve	Friday, April 12, 2024	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day	Saturday, April 13, 2024	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Bak Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Thursday, May 23, 2024	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, May 24, 2024	Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Poson Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, June 21, 2024	Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Esala Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, July 20, 2024	Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Raksha Bandhan	Monday, August 19, 2024	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day	Monday, August 19, 2024	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Ganesh Chaturthi	Saturday, September 7, 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Binara Full Moon Poya Day	Tuesday, September 17, 2024	Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Dussehra	Sunday, October 13, 2024	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Deepavali	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Ill Full Moon Poya Day	Friday, November 15, 2024	Ill Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day	Saturday, December 14, 2024	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.