Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2022
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 14 | Friday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 17 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Feb 4 | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday |
Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
Feb 16 | Wednesday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 1 | Tuesday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 17 | Thursday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 18 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 11 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
Apr 12 | Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
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 | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
Apr 16 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
May 1 | Sunday | May Day | Public Holiday |
May 2 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday | Public Holiday |
May 3 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
May 15 | Sunday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
May 16 | Monday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Jun 13 | Monday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jun 14 | Tuesday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Jun 17 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jun 19 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
Jun 24 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jul 1 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jul 8 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
Jul 13 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Jul 15 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jul 22 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Jul 29 | Friday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
Aug 11 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
Aug 11 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 31 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 10 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Sep 19 | Monday | National Day of Mourning | Government Holiday |
Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
Oct 5 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
Oct 9 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Oct 9 | Sunday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
Oct 10 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday for Vap Poya | Public Holiday |
Oct 24 | Monday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
Nov 7 | Monday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 7 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday | Public Holiday |
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