Sri Lanka public holidays 2017
Official non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2017.
Sri Lanka, 2017
24 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 3586 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Saturday | 3584 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 February | Independence Day | Saturday | 3563 days ago | Public holiday |
| 10 February | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 3557 days ago | Public holiday |
| 24 February | Maha Sivarathri Day | Friday | 3543 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 March | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 3527 days ago | Public holiday |
| 10 April | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 3498 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 April | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Thursday | 3495 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 April | Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Friday | 3494 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Monday | 3477 days ago | Public holiday |
| 10 May | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 3468 days ago | Public holiday |
| 11 May | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 3467 days ago | Public holiday |
| 8 June | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 3439 days ago | Public holiday |
| 26 June | Eid al-Fitr | Monday | 3421 days ago | Public holiday |
| 8 July | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 3409 days ago | Public holiday |
| 7 August | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 3379 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 September | Eid al-Adha | Friday | 3354 days ago | Public holiday |
| 5 September | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 3350 days ago | Public holiday |
| 5 October | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 3320 days ago | Public holiday |
| 18 October | Diwali | Wednesday | 3307 days ago | Public holiday |
| 3 November | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 3291 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 December | Prophet's Birthday | Friday | 3263 days ago | Public holiday |
| 3 December | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 3261 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Monday | 3239 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2017
- Working days in 2017: 241
- Free days in 2017: 124
- Public holidays in 2017: 24
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