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Public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2020

Holiday dates29vs 2019: +4

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays23not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days12
World rank1 / 245median 13 days

All public holidays in 2020

DateDayHoliday
Jan 10, 2020FriDuruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Jan 15, 2020WedTamil Thai Pongal Day
Feb 4, 2020TueIndependence Day
Feb 8, 2020Sat (weekend)Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Feb 21, 2020FriMaha Sivarathri Day
Mar 9, 2020MonMedin Full Moon Poya Day
Mar 16, 2020MonSpecial Public Holiday
Mar 17, 2020TueSpecial Public Holiday
Mar 18, 2020WedSpecial Public Holiday
Mar 19, 2020ThuSpecial Public Holiday
Apr 7, 2020TueBak Full Moon Poya Day
Apr 10, 2020FriGood Friday
Apr 12, 2020Sun (weekend)Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Apr 13, 2020MonSinhala and Tamil New Year
May 1, 2020FriInternational Workers' Day
May 7, 2020ThuVesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 8, 2020FriDay Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 25, 2020MonEid al-Fitr
Jun 5, 2020FriPoson Full Moon Poya Day
Jul 4, 2020Sat (weekend)Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 1, 2020Sat (weekend)Eid al-Adha
Aug 3, 2020MonNikini Full Moon Poya Day
Sep 1, 2020TueBinara Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 1, 2020ThuAdhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 30, 2020FriProphet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 14, 2020Sat (weekend)Diwali
Nov 29, 2020Sun (weekend)Il Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 25, 2020FriChristmas Day
Dec 29, 2020TueUnduvap Full Moon Poya Day

By month and weekday

Sri Lanka 2020: holidays per monthJan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 5MarApr: 4AprMay: 4MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 2AugSep: 1SepOct: 2OctNov: 2NovDec: 2Dec
Sri Lanka 2020: holidays per weekdayMon: 5MonTue: 5TueWed: 2WedThu: 3ThuFri: 8FriSat: 4SatSun: 2Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020

PeriodLengthHolidays
Jan 10, 2020 – Jan 12, 20203 daysDuruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Feb 21, 2020 – Feb 23, 20203 daysMaha Sivarathri Day
Mar 7, 2020 – Mar 9, 20203 daysMedin Full Moon Poya Day
Mar 14, 2020 – Mar 19, 20206 daysSpecial Public Holiday
Apr 10, 2020 – Apr 13, 20204 daysGood Friday・Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year
May 1, 2020 – May 3, 20203 daysInternational Workers' Day
May 7, 2020 – May 10, 20204 daysVesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 23, 2020 – May 25, 20203 daysEid al-Fitr
Jun 5, 2020 – Jun 7, 20203 daysPoson Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 1, 2020 – Aug 3, 20203 daysEid al-Adha・Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 30, 2020 – Nov 1, 20203 daysProphet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 27, 20203 daysChristmas Day

Holiday count by year

Sri Lanka: holiday dates per year2010: 2520102011: 252012: 262013: 262014: 232015: 2420152016: 262017: 242018: 262019: 252020: 2920202021: 252022: 272023: 262024: 272025: 2520252026: 25

Changes from 2019

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →

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.