Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Friday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 22 | Monday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Monday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 13 | Sunday | National Day of Mourning | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22 | Tuesday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Wednesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 21 | Saturday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 22 | Sunday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 12 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Saturday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Monday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Dec 13 | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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