World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Sri Lanka, 2025
Holiday dates25vs 2024: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays21not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank7 / 246median 13 days
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | Mon | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Tue | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Tue | Independence Day |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Wed | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Wed | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Thu | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Mon | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 1, 2025 | Thu | International Workers' Day |
| May 12, 2025 | Mon | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 13, 2025 | Tue | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Tue | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Thu | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fri | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Mon | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Mon | Diwali |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Wed | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Thu | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Thu | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 – Jan 14, 2025 | 4 days | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day・Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Mar 29, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 14, 2025 | 3 days | Bak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year・Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Apr 18, 2025 – Apr 20, 2025 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| May 10, 2025 – May 13, 2025 | 4 days | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day・Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Aug 8, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025 | 3 days | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sep 5, 2025 – Sep 7, 2025 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 6, 2025 | 3 days | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 20, 2025 | 3 days | Diwali |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2024
- − Special Public Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →
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.