Sri Lanka public holidays 2008
Official non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2008.
Sri Lanka, 2008
24 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Tuesday | 6871 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 January | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 6864 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 February | Independence Day | Monday | 6851 days ago | Public holiday |
| 20 February | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 6835 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 March | Maha Sivarathri Day | Thursday | 6820 days ago | Public holiday |
| 20 March | Prophet's Birthday | Thursday | 6806 days ago | Public holiday |
| 21 March | Good Friday; Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 6805 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 April | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Saturday | 6783 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 April | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Sunday | 6782 days ago | Public holiday |
| 19 April | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 6776 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Thursday | 6764 days ago | Public holiday |
| 19 May | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 6746 days ago | Public holiday |
| 20 May | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 6745 days ago | Public holiday |
| 18 June | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 6716 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 July | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 6687 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 August | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 6657 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 September | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 6628 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 October | Eid al-Fitr | Wednesday | 6611 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 October | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 6598 days ago | Public holiday |
| 27 October | Diwali | Monday | 6585 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 November | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 6569 days ago | Public holiday |
| 9 December | Eid al-Adha | Tuesday | 6542 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 December | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 6539 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Thursday | 6526 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2008
- Working days in 2008: 243
- Free days in 2008: 123
- Public holidays in 2008: 24
A free day is a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday — one rule on every page of this site.