Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Friday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 26 | Monday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| May 24 | Monday | Vesak Holiday - Public Sector | Government Holiday |
| May 25 | Tuesday | Vesak Holiday - Public Sector | Government Holiday |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 27 | Thursday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Thursday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 20 | Monday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 15 | Friday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 18 | Thursday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 18 | Saturday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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