Sri Lanka public holidays 2016
Official non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2016.
Sri Lanka, 2016
26 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Friday | 3885 days ago | Public holiday |
| 23 January | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 3877 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 February | Independence Day | Thursday | 3865 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 February | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 3847 days ago | Public holiday |
| 7 March | Maha Sivarathri Day | Monday | 3833 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 March | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 3818 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 March | Good Friday | Friday | 3815 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 April | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Wednesday | 3796 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 April | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Thursday | 3795 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 April | Special Public Holiday | Friday | 3794 days ago | Public holiday |
| 21 April | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 3788 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Sunday | 3778 days ago | Public holiday |
| 21 May | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 3758 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 May | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 3757 days ago | Public holiday |
| 19 June | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 3729 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 July | Eid al-Fitr | Wednesday | 3712 days ago | Public holiday |
| 19 July | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 3699 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 August | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 3670 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 September | Eid al-Adha | Monday | 3644 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 September | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 3640 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 October | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 3611 days ago | Public holiday |
| 29 October | Diwali | Saturday | 3597 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 November | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 3581 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 December | Prophet's Birthday | Monday | 3553 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 December | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 3552 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Sunday | 3540 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2016
- Working days in 2016: 243
- Free days in 2016: 123
- Public holidays in 2016: 26
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