Sri Lanka public holidays 2025
- Public holidays
- 26
- On a weekend
- 7
- Long weekends
- 8
Sri Lanka public holidays 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| January 3 | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| January 15 | Wednesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February 1 | Saturday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| February 4 | Tuesday | National Day |
| February 15 | Saturday | Mahasivarathri Day |
| March 2 | Sunday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| March 21 | Friday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| April 1 | Tuesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| April 13 | Sunday | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| April 14 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| April 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 2 | Friday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 28 | Wednesday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| May 30 | Friday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| June 29 | Sunday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July 29 | Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August 26 | Tuesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| August 27 | Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September 26 | Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October 25 | Saturday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November 8 | Saturday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| November 24 | Monday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 23 | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Long weekends and bridge days 2025
- January 1 – January 55 days off · if you take Thursday January 2 off
- January 3 – January 53 days off
- February 1 – February 44 days off · if you take Monday February 3 off
- March 21 – March 233 days off
- March 29 – April 14 days off · if you take Monday March 31 off
- April 12 – April 143 days off
- April 18 – April 203 days off
- May 1 – May 44 days off
- May 28 – June 15 days off · if you take Thursday May 29 off
- May 30 – June 13 days off
- July 26 – July 294 days off · if you take Monday July 28 off
- August 23 – August 275 days off · if you take Monday August 25 off
- September 26 – September 283 days off
- November 22 – November 243 days off
- December 20 – December 234 days off · if you take Monday December 22 off
- December 23 – December 253 days off · if you take Wednesday December 24 off
- December 25 – December 284 days off · if you take Friday December 26 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 2025?
Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2025; 7 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2025?
In 2025, Sri Lanka has 8 long weekends of three days or more, and 9 more if you take one bridge day off.