| Month |
Date |
Day |
Holiday in lieu of |
| January |
15 |
Tuesday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| January |
22 |
Tuesday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
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| February |
4 |
Monday |
National Day |
| February |
20 |
Wednesday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
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| March |
6 |
Thursday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
20 |
Thursday |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
| March |
21 |
Friday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| March |
21 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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| April |
12 |
Saturday |
Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| April |
13 |
Sunday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| April |
18 |
Friday |
Special Bank Holiday ( in lieu of Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day which falls on Sunday) |
| April |
19 |
Saturday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
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| May |
1 |
Thursday |
May Day |
| May |
19 |
Monday |
Wesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May |
20 |
Tuesday |
Day Following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day |
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| June |
18 |
Wednesday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
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| July |
17 |
Thursday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
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| August |
16 |
Saturday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
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| September |
14 |
Sunday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
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| October |
1 |
Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| October |
14 |
Tuesday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
27 |
Monday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
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| November |
12 |
Wednesday |
Il Full Moon Poya Day |
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| December |
9 |
Tuesday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| December |
12 |
Friday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
25 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
