Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2024

27 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Sri Lanka (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Sat 13 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · 3 days off
  Tamil Thai Pongal Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 37% of days
• Fri 23 Feb – Sun 25 Feb · 3 days off
  Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 47% of days
• Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
  Maha Sivarathri Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 56% of days
• Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days off
  Good Friday
  Typically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 74% of days
• Thu 11 Apr – Mon 15 Apr · 5 days off
  Eid al-Fitr, Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Special Public Holiday
  Typically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 89% of days
• Thu 23 May – Sun 26 May · 4 days off
  Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 93% of days
• Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
  Eid al-Adha
  Typically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 84% of days
• Fri 21 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · 3 days off
  Poson Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 81% of days
• Sat 17 Aug – Mon 19 Aug · 3 days off
  Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 57% of days
• Sat 14 Sep – Tue 17 Sep · 4 days off
  Prophet's Birthday, Binara Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 71% of days
• Fri 15 Nov – Sun 17 Nov · 3 days off
  Il Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 86% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 26 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Jan – Sun 28 Jan)
  Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 29% of days
• Mon 22 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 20 Apr – Tue 23 Apr)
  Bak Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of days
• Fri 18 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Oct – Sun 20 Oct)
  Vap Full Moon Poya Day
  Typically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 89% of days
• Fri 1 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov)
  Diwali
  Typically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 91% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2024 calendar

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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.