World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2022
Holiday dates27vs 2021: +2
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 weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank6 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2022 | Fri | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Mon | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Wed | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Tue | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Thu | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Mon | Special Public Holiday |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Tue | Special Public Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Wed | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Thu | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Special Public Holiday |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 15, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 16, 2022 | Mon | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Tue | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Wed | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Thu | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Mon | Diwali |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Mon | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Wed | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2022 – Jan 17, 2022 | 4 days | Tamil Thai Pongal Day・Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 4, 2022 – Feb 6, 2022 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Apr 9, 2022 – Apr 17, 2022 | 9 days | Special Public Holiday・Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Good Friday・Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 3, 2022 | 4 days | International Workers' Day・Special Public Holiday・Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2022 – May 16, 2022 | 3 days | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 22, 2022 – Oct 24, 2022 | 3 days | Diwali |
| Nov 5, 2022 – Nov 7, 2022 | 3 days | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Prophet's Birthday; Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- + Special Public Holiday
- − Prophet's Birthday
- − Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.