World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2015
Holiday dates24vs 2014: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays19not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank7 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day; Prophet's Birthday |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Tue | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Tue | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Thu | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fri | Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Mon | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Tue | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| May 1, 2015 | Fri | International Workers' Day |
| May 3, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 4, 2015 | Mon | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Tue | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Wed | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Tue | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Tue | Diwali |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Wed | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Thu | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Fri | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 – Apr 5, 2015 | 3 days | Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday |
| Apr 11, 2015 – Apr 14, 2015 | 4 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| May 1, 2015 – May 4, 2015 | 4 days | International Workers' Day・Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 31, 2015 – Aug 2, 2015 | 3 days | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 24, 2015 – Dec 27, 2015 | 4 days | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day・Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2014
- + Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day
- + Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday
- + Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day; Prophet's Birthday
- + Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- + Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- − Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- − Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
- − Good Friday
- − Prophet's Birthday; Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
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.