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Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2019

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Every public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2019 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2019 on a calendar. Open the Sri Lanka calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2019 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Sri Lanka, 2019

DateDayHolidayType
15 JanuaryTuesdayTamil Thai Pongal DayNational
20 JanuarySundayDuruthu Full Moon Poya DayNational
4 FebruaryMondayIndependence DayNational
19 FebruaryTuesdayNawam Full Moon Poya DayNational
4 MarchMondayMaha Sivarathri DayNational
20 MarchWednesdayMedin Full Moon Poya DayNational
13 AprilSaturdayDay Before Sinhala and Tamil New YearNational
14 AprilSundaySinhala and Tamil New YearNational
19 AprilFridayBak Full Moon Poya Day; Good FridayNational
1 MayWednesdayInternational Workers' DayNational
18 MaySaturdayVesak Full Moon Poya DayNational
19 MaySundayDay Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayNational
20 MayMondaySpecial Public HolidayNational
5 JuneWednesdayEid al-FitrNational
16 JuneSundayPoson Full Moon Poya DayNational
16 JulyTuesdayEsala Full Moon Poya DayNational
12 AugustMondayEid al-AdhaNational
14 AugustWednesdayNikini Full Moon Poya DayNational
13 SeptemberFridayBinara Full Moon Poya DayNational
13 OctoberSundayVap Full Moon Poya DayNational
27 OctoberSundayDeepavali Festival DayNational
10 NovemberSundayProphet's BirthdayNational
12 NovemberTuesdayIl Full Moon Poya DayNational
11 DecemberWednesdayUnduvap Full Moon Poya DayNational
25 DecemberWednesdayChristmas DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 25 national holidays in 2019, 16 fall on a weekday and 9 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2018 · Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2020

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