World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2016
Holiday dates26vs 2015: +2
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+ days9
World rank6 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | Fri | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mon | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mon | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Tue | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Wed | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Thu | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Fri | Special Public Holiday |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Thu | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 21, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 22, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Tue | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Wed | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Fri | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Diwali |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Mon | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Tue | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 – Jan 17, 2016 | 3 days | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Feb 20, 2016 – Feb 22, 2016 | 3 days | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 5, 2016 – Mar 7, 2016 | 3 days | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2016 – Apr 17, 2016 | 5 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Special Public Holiday |
| Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 12, 2016 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 16, 2016 – Sep 18, 2016 | 3 days | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 14, 2016 | 3 days | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 10, 2016 – Dec 13, 2016 | 4 days | Prophet's Birthday・Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- + Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
- + Good Friday
- + Prophet's Birthday
- + Special Public Holiday
- − Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day
- − Bak Full Moon Poya Day; Good Friday
- − Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day; Prophet's Birthday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.