Sri Lanka public holidays 2024
- Public holidays
- 26
- On a weekend
- 6
- Long weekends
- 8
Sri Lanka public holidays 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| January 3 | Wednesday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| January 15 | Monday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February 1 | Thursday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| February 4 | Sunday | National Day |
| February 15 | Thursday | Mahasivarathri Day |
| March 2 | Saturday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| March 21 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 1 | Monday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| April 13 | Saturday | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| April 14 | Sunday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 2 | Thursday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| May 30 | Thursday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| June 29 | Saturday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July 29 | Monday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August 26 | Monday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September 26 | Thursday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October 25 | Friday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November 8 | Friday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| November 24 | Sunday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 23 | Monday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Long weekends and bridge days 2024
- December 30 – January 13 days off
- December 30 – January 35 days off · if you take Tuesday January 2 off
- January 13 – January 153 days off
- February 1 – February 44 days off · if you take Friday February 2 off
- February 15 – February 184 days off · if you take Friday February 16 off
- March 21 – March 244 days off · if you take Friday March 22 off
- March 29 – April 14 days off
- May 1 – May 55 days off · if you take Friday May 3 off
- May 25 – May 284 days off · if you take Monday May 27 off
- May 28 – May 303 days off · if you take Wednesday May 29 off
- May 30 – June 24 days off · if you take Friday May 31 off
- July 27 – July 293 days off
- August 24 – August 274 days off
- September 26 – September 294 days off · if you take Friday September 27 off
- October 25 – October 273 days off
- November 8 – November 103 days off
- December 21 – December 233 days off
- December 21 – December 255 days off · if you take Tuesday December 24 off
National public holidays. Regional holidays, bridge days decreed each year and Islamic dates (set by moon sighting) may differ. Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0).
Other years
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2024?
Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2024; 6 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2024?
In 2024, Sri Lanka has 8 long weekends of three days or more, and 10 more if you take one bridge day off.