World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2013
Holiday dates26vs 2012: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend8weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days11
World rank5 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2013 | Mon | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2013 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Feb 25, 2013 | Mon | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Tue | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Mon | Special Public Holiday |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Thu | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1, 2013 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| May 24, 2013 | Fri | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 25, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 22, 2013 | Mon | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Tue | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Thu | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Fri | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Diwali |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 16, 2013 | Mon | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2013 | Wed | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2013 – Jan 14, 2013 | 3 days | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 25, 2013 – Jan 27, 2013 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 2, 2013 – Feb 4, 2013 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Feb 23, 2013 – Feb 25, 2013 | 3 days | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 29, 2013 – Mar 31, 2013 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2013 – Apr 15, 2013 | 3 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Special Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2013 – May 26, 2013 | 3 days | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 20, 2013 – Jul 22, 2013 | 3 days | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 9, 2013 – Aug 11, 2013 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Oct 18, 2013 – Oct 20, 2013 | 3 days | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 14, 2013 – Dec 16, 2013 | 3 days | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2012
- + Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- + Good Friday
- − Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- − Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
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.