Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka public holidays 2025

Sri Lanka had 25 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 240 working days.

Public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 13Monday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Jan 14Tuesday	Tamil Thai Pongal DayNationwide
February
Feb 4Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
Feb 12Wednesday	Nawam Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Feb 26Wednesday	Maha Sivarathri DayNationwide
March
Mar 13Thursday	Medin Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 12Saturday	Bak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Apr 13Sunday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New YearNationwide
Apr 14Monday	Sinhala and Tamil New YearNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 12Monday	Vesak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
May 13Tuesday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 10Tuesday	Poson Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
July
Jul 10Thursday	Esala Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
August
Aug 8Friday	Nikini Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
September
Sep 5Friday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
Sep 7Sunday	Binara Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
October
Oct 6Monday	Vap Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Oct 20Monday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 5Wednesday	Il Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
December
Dec 4Thursday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 25public holidays
By region: 25no regional days
Working days: 240after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+7 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Jan 11 – Tue, Jan 14 · Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Tamil Thai Pongal Day
4 daysSat, Feb 1 – Tue, Feb 4 · Independence DayTake Mon, Feb 3 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 13 – Sun, Mar 16 · Medin Full Moon Poya DayTake Fri, Mar 14 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 12 – Mon, Apr 14 · Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 10 – Tue, May 13 · Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
4 daysSat, Jun 7 – Tue, Jun 10 · Eid al-Adha, Poson Full Moon Poya DayTake Mon, Jun 9 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 13 · Esala Full Moon Poya DayTake Fri, Jul 11 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 8 – Sun, Aug 10 · Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
3 daysFri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's Birthday, Binara Full Moon Poya Day
3 daysSat, Oct 4 – Mon, Oct 6 · Vap Full Moon Poya Day
3 daysSat, Oct 18 – Mon, Oct 20 · Diwali
4 daysThu, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 7 · Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayTake Fri, Dec 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sri Lanka in 2025?

25 nationwide public holidays: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (Jan 13); Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Jan 14); Independence Day (Feb 4); Nawam Full Moon Poya Day (Feb 12); Maha Sivarathri Day (Feb 26); Medin Full Moon Poya Day (Mar 13); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Bak Full Moon Poya Day (Apr 12); Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Apr 13); Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Apr 14); Good Friday (Apr 18); International Workers' Day (May 1); Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (May 12); Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (May 13); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Poson Full Moon Poya Day (Jun 10); Esala Full Moon Poya Day (Jul 10); Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (Aug 8); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 5); Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Sep 7); Vap Full Moon Poya Day (Oct 6); Diwali (Oct 20); Il Full Moon Poya Day (Nov 5); Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day (Dec 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 0 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

240 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.