6days off
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
11–14 Jan 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
Sri Lanka · 2025
Sri Lanka public holidays 2025
2025 at a glance
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Official public holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2025 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Wednesday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Wednesday | Maha Sivarathri Day | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Thursday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Sunday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | International Workers' Day | |
| 12 May 2025 | Monday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 13 May 2025 | Tuesday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Tuesday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thursday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Friday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Sunday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Monday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Monday | Deepavali Festival Day | |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Thursday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
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Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
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13Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
14Tamil Thai Pongal Day
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27
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31
- 13 JanDuruthu Full Moon Poya Day
- 14 JanTamil Thai Pongal Day
February
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1
2
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4Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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25
26Maha Sivarathri Day
27
28
- 4 FebIndependence Day
- 12 FebNawam Full Moon Poya Day
- 26 FebMaha Sivarathri Day
March
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1
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13Medin Full Moon Poya Day
14
15
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31Eid al-Fitr
- 13 MarMedin Full Moon Poya Day
- 31 MarEid al-Fitr
April
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1
2
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5
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7
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10
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12Bak Full Moon Poya Day
13Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
14Sinhala and Tamil New Year
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18Good Friday
19
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25
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- 12 AprBak Full Moon Poya Day
- 13 AprDay Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- 14 AprSinhala and Tamil New Year
- 18 AprGood Friday
May
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1International Workers' Day
2
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5
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10
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12Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
13Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
14
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- 1 MayInternational Workers' Day
- 12 MayVesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 13 MayDay Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
June
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1
2
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5
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7Eid al-Adha
8
9
10Poson Full Moon Poya Day
11
12
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- 7 JunEid al-Adha
- 10 JunPoson Full Moon Poya Day
July
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5
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7
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9
10Esala Full Moon Poya Day
11
12
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15
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26
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28
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- 10 JulEsala Full Moon Poya Day
August
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8Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
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- 8 AugNikini Full Moon Poya Day
September
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5Prophet's Birthday
6
7Binara Full Moon Poya Day
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9
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- 5 SepProphet's Birthday
- 7 SepBinara Full Moon Poya Day
October
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6Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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20Deepavali Festival Day
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- 6 OctVap Full Moon Poya Day
- 20 OctDeepavali Festival Day
November
MTWTFSS
1
2
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4
5Il Full Moon Poya Day
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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- 5 NovIl Full Moon Poya Day
December
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1
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4Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
5
6
7
8
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10
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21
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25Christmas Day
26
27
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30
31
- 4 DecUnduvap Full Moon Poya Day
- 25 DecChristmas Day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
5days off
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
12–14 Apr 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Good Friday
18–20 Apr 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
6days off
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
10–13 May 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Independence Day
4 Feb 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
13 Mar 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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- Does Sri Lanka have holidays on weekends in 2025?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
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