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Mother's Day
May 10 in 38 days
Eid al-Adha (tentative)
May 28 in 56 days
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
May 30 in 58 days
Muharram (tentative)
Jun 17 in 76 days
Father's Day
Jun 21 in 80 days
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Jun 29 in 88 days
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Jul 29 in 118 days
Milad-Un-Nabi (tentative)
Aug 26 in 146 days
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 27 in 147 days
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Sep 26 in 177 days
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 25 in 206 days
Deepavali
Nov 8 in 220 days
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 24 in 236 days
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 23 in 265 days
Christmas Eve
Dec 24 in 266 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 267 days
List of Holidays In Sri Lanka 2024 
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Jan 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Jan 25 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Feb 4 | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Feb 23 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Mar 8 | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Mar 11 | Ramadan Start | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 24 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Mar 29 | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 31 | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Apr 11 | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Apr 12 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Apr 13 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Apr 23 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | May 1 | May Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | May 12 | Mother's Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 23 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | May 24 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Jun 16 | Father's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Jun 17 | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Jun 21 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Jul 20 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Aug 19 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Sep 16 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Sep 17 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Oct 17 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Oct 31 | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Nov 15 | Ill Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Dec 14 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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