World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2012
Holiday dates26vs 2011: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend9weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank4 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Feb 7, 2012 | Tue | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Mon | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Wed | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Fri | Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Thu | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Fri | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | International Workers' Day |
| May 5, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 6, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 7, 2012 | Mon | Special Public Holiday |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Mon | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Tue | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Wed | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Fri | Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Mon | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Tue | Diwali |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Tue | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Thu | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 – Feb 20, 2012 | 3 days | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Apr 6, 2012 – Apr 8, 2012 | 3 days | Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday |
| Apr 12, 2012 – Apr 15, 2012 | 4 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| May 5, 2012 – May 7, 2012 | 3 days | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Special Public Holiday |
| Jun 2, 2012 – Jun 4, 2012 | 3 days | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 31, 2012 – Sep 2, 2012 | 3 days | Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 27, 2012 – Oct 29, 2012 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- + Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday
- + Special Public Holiday
- − Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- − Good Friday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.