Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2020
Every public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2020 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 2020 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 2020 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Sri Lanka, 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 15 January | Wednesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | National |
| 4 February | Tuesday | Independence Day | National |
| 8 February | Saturday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 21 February | Friday | Maha Sivarathri Day | National |
| 9 March | Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 16 March | Monday | Special Public Holiday | National |
| 17 March | Tuesday | Special Public Holiday | National |
| 18 March | Wednesday | Special Public Holiday | National |
| 19 March | Thursday | Special Public Holiday | National |
| 7 April | Tuesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 12 April | Sunday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National |
| 13 April | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National |
| 1 May | Friday | International Workers' Day | National |
| 7 May | Thursday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 8 May | Friday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 25 May | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 5 June | Friday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 4 July | Saturday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 1 August | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | National |
| 3 August | Monday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 1 September | Tuesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 1 October | Thursday | Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 30 October | Friday | Prophet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 14 November | Saturday | Deepavali Festival Day | National |
| 29 November | Sunday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
| 29 December | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 29 national holidays in 2020, 23 fall on a weekday and 6 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
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