World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2014
Holiday dates23vs 2013: -3
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 weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank8 / 240median 13 days
All public holidays in 2014
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday; Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Wed | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2014 | Tue | Independence Day |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Fri | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Thu | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2014 | Mon | Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 1, 2014 | Thu | International Workers' Day |
| May 14, 2014 | Wed | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 15, 2014 | Thu | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Thu | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 8, 2014 | Mon | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Wed | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Wed | Diwali |
| Nov 6, 2014 | Thu | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2014 | Thu | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2014
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 – Feb 16, 2014 | 3 days | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 12, 2014 – Apr 14, 2014 | 3 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 18, 2014 – Apr 20, 2014 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sep 6, 2014 – Sep 8, 2014 | 3 days | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2013
- + Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- + Prophet's Birthday; Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- − Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- − Prophet's Birthday
- − Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- − Special Public Holiday
- − Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2014 →
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.