| Month |
Date |
Day |
Holiday in lieu of |
| January |
14 |
Thursday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| January |
29 |
Friday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
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| February |
4 |
Thursday |
National Day |
| February |
26 |
Friday |
Special Bank Holiday (Half a Day) - in lieu of Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) which falls on Saturday) |
| February |
27 |
Saturday |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
| February |
28 |
Sunday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
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| March |
13 |
Saturday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
29 |
Monday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
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| April |
2 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| April |
13 |
Thesday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| April |
14 |
Wednesday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| April |
28 |
Wednesday |
Adhi Wesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| April |
30 |
Friday |
Special Bank Holiday (Half a Day) - in lieu of May Day which falls on Saturday) |
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| May |
1 |
Saturday |
May Day |
| May |
27 |
Thursday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May |
28 |
Friday |
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
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| June |
25 |
Friday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
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| July |
25 |
Sunday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
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| August |
24 |
Tuesday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
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| September |
10 |
Friday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| September |
22 |
Wednesday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
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| October |
22 |
Friday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
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| November |
05 |
Friday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
| November |
17 |
Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| November |
21 |
Sunday |
Il Full Moon Poya Day |
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| December |
20 |
Monday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
24 |
Friday |
Special Bank Holiday (Half a Day) - in lieu of Christmas Day which falls on Saturday) |
| December |
25 |
Saturday |
Christmas Day |
