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Sri Lanka Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted; however, since Sri Lanka is not a predominantly Muslim country restrictions (which travellers may experience elsewhere) are unlikely to cause problems.
(b) Hindu and Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.
2013
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
14
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Start date:
14 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
January
27
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
27 January 2013
February
04
National Day
Start date:
4 February 2013
February
25
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
25 February 2013
March
10
Mahashivratri
Start date:
10 March 2013
March
27
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
27 March 2013
March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013
April
25
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
25 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
25
Vesak (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
25 May 2013
June
23
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
23 June 2013
July
22
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
22 July 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
21
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
21 August 2013
September
19
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
19 September 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
October
18
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
18 October 2013
November
03
Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
3 November 2013
November
17
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
17 November 2013
December
17
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
17 December 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013
2014
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
January
14
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Start date:
14 January 2014
January
15
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
15 January 2014
February
04
National Day
Start date:
4 February 2014
February
14
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
14 February 2014
February
27
Mahashivratri
Start date:
27 February 2014
March
16
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
16 March 2014
April
13
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Start date:
13 April 2014
April
15
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
15 April 2014
April
18
Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
06
Vesak (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
6 May 2014
June
13
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
13 June 2014
July
12
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
12 July 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
August
10
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
10 August 2014
September
09
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
9 September 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
07
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
7 October 2014
October
24
Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
24 October 2014
November
05
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
5 November 2014
December
06
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Start date:
6 December 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014
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