Sri Lanka public holidays 2024
Official non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2024.
Sri Lanka, 2024
27 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Monday | 1027 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 January | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 1017 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 February | Independence Day | Sunday | 1007 days ago | Public holiday |
| 23 February | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 988 days ago | Public holiday |
| 8 March | Maha Sivarathri Day | Friday | 974 days ago | Public holiday |
| 24 March | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 958 days ago | Public holiday |
| 29 March | Good Friday | Friday | 953 days ago | Public holiday |
| 11 April | Eid al-Fitr | Thursday | 940 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 April | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Friday | 939 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 April | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Saturday | 938 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 April | Special Public Holiday | Monday | 936 days ago | Public holiday |
| 23 April | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 928 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Wednesday | 920 days ago | Public holiday |
| 23 May | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 898 days ago | Public holiday |
| 24 May | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 897 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 June | Eid al-Adha | Monday | 873 days ago | Public holiday |
| 21 June | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 869 days ago | Public holiday |
| 20 July | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 840 days ago | Public holiday |
| 19 August | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 810 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 September | Prophet's Birthday | Monday | 782 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 September | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 781 days ago | Public holiday |
| 29 September | Special Public Holiday | Sunday | 769 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 October | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 751 days ago | Public holiday |
| 31 October | Diwali | Thursday | 737 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 November | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 722 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 December | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 693 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Wednesday | 682 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2024
- Working days in 2024: 241
- Free days in 2024: 125
- Public holidays in 2024: 27
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