World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2018
Holiday dates26vs 2017: +2
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 weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank5 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Wed | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Tue | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Thu | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Fri | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Mon | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | International Workers' Day |
| May 29, 2018 | Tue | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Wed | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Mon | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Wed | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Tue | Diwali |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| Nov 22, 2018 | Thu | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 – Apr 1, 2018 | 3 days | Good Friday・Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 13, 2018 – Apr 15, 2018 | 3 days | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 28, 2018 – May 1, 2018 | 4 days | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・International Workers' Day |
| Jun 15, 2018 – Jun 17, 2018 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 27, 2018 – Jul 29, 2018 | 3 days | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 24, 2018 | 3 days | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- + Good Friday
- + Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- − Good Friday; Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.