World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2021
Holiday dates25vs 2020: -4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays20not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank6 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2021 | Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Thu | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Fri | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Thu | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Tue | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Wed | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Mon | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 14, 2021 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 26, 2021 | Wed | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 27, 2021 | Thu | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Thu | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Fri | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Mon | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Wed | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Thu | Diwali |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Thu | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2021 – Feb 28, 2021 | 3 days | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 4, 2021 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Apr 24, 2021 – Apr 26, 2021 | 3 days | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 14, 2021 – May 16, 2021 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 23, 2021 – Jul 25, 2021 | 3 days | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 18, 2021 – Sep 20, 2021 | 3 days | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Prophet's Birthday
- + Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- − Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- − Prophet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- − Special Public Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.