Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Thursday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Saturday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Friday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 24 | Friday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Sunday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Wednesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Thursday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 8 | Thursday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Saturday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Tuesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Thursday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Wednesday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 3 | Friday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 1 | Friday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Dec 3 | Sunday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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