Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Tuesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Wednesday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 13 | Thursday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 14 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| May 1 | Thursday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 12 | Monday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 13 | Tuesday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jun 10 | Tuesday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Friday | Muharram | Observance |
| Jul 10 | Thursday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 8 | Friday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 27 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Friday | Milad-Un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Monday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Friday | Bad Weather Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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