Sri Lanka public holidays 2024

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Date	Day	Holiday
2024-01-15	Monday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day
2024-01-25	Thursday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
2024-02-04	Sunday	Independence Day
2024-02-23	Friday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
2024-03-08	Friday	Maha Sivarathri Day
2024-03-24	Sunday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
2024-03-29	Friday	Good Friday
2024-04-11	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr
2024-04-12	Friday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
2024-04-13	Saturday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year
2024-04-15	Monday	Special Public Holiday
2024-04-23	Tuesday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2024-05-01	Wednesday	International Workers' Day
2024-05-23	Thursday	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2024-05-24	Friday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2024-06-17	Monday	Eid al-Adha
2024-06-21	Friday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
2024-07-20	Saturday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
2024-08-19	Monday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
2024-09-16	Monday	Prophet's Birthday
2024-09-17	Tuesday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
2024-09-29	Sunday	Special Public Holiday
2024-10-17	Thursday	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
2024-10-31	Thursday	Diwali
2024-11-15	Friday	Il Full Moon Poya Day
2024-12-14	Saturday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
2024-12-25	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Other holiday types available via the API: bank, government, public, workday.

Get these dates from the API

curl 'https://duedateapi.com/v1/holidays/list?country=LK&year=2024' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2024?

Sri Lanka has 27 national public holiday entries in 2024.

What is the first public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2024?

Tamil Thai Pongal Day on Monday, 2024-01-15.

What days are the weekend in Sri Lanka?

The weekend in Sri Lanka is Saturday and Sunday.

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Data may change; verify critical dates. Holidays come from the open-source python-holidays project. Lunar and Islamic holidays are calculated estimates, and governments can add or move holidays by announcement. Not legal or payroll advice.