Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Wednesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Tuesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Friday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 16 | Monday | Public Holiday | Non-Working Day (COVID-19) |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | Public Holiday | Non-Working Day (COVID-19) |
| Mar 18 | Wednesday | Public Holiday | Non-Working Day (COVID-19) |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Public Holiday | Non-Working Day (COVID-19) |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 7 | Tuesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 7 | Thursday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Friday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Observance |
| May 25 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Special Public Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 4 | Saturday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Tuesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Friday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 29 | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
