Next Bank Holiday Is
01st April, Wednesday
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2026
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Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
03rd Saturday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
|
15th Thursday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February |
01st Sunday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
|
04th Wednesday |
Independence Day |
|
15th Sunday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
02nd Monday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
|
21st Saturday |
Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| April |
01st Wednesday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
03rd Friday |
Good Friday |
|
13th Monday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
14th Tuesday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| May |
01st Friday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day ; May Day (International Workers’ Day) |
|
02nd Saturday |
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
28th Thursday |
Id-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
30th Saturday |
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
29th Monday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
29th Wednesday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
26th Wednesday |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
27th Thursday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
26th Saturday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
25th Sunday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November |
08th Sunday |
Deepawali Festival Day |
|
24th Tuesday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
23rd Wednesday |
Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Friday |
Christmas Day |
2019
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
15th Tuesday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
|
20th Sunday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| February |
04th Monday |
National Independence Day |
|
19th Tuesday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| March |
04th Monday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
|
20th Wednesday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| April |
13th Saturday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
14th Sunday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
19th Friday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day & Good Friday |
| May |
01st Wednesday |
May Day |
|
18th Saturday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
19th Sunday |
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
05th Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
|
16th Sunday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
16th Tuesday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
12th Monday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hajjhi Festival Day) |
|
14th Wednesday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
13th Friday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
13th Sunday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
27th Sunday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
| November |
10th Sunday |
Milan-Dun-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
12th Tuesday |
Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
11th Wednesday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
2020
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
10th Friday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
|
15th Wednesday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February |
04th Tuesday |
National Independence Day |
|
08th Saturday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
|
21st Friday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
09th Monday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| April |
07th Tuesday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
10th Friday |
Good Friday |
|
12th Sunday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
13th Monday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| May |
01st Friday |
May Day |
|
07th Thursday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
08th Friday |
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Monday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| June |
05th Friday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
04th Saturday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
01st Saturday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
03rd Monday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
01st Tuesday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
01st Thursday |
Adhi - Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
30th Friday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day & Milan-Dun-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| November |
14th Saturday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
|
29th Sunday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
25th Friday |
Christmas Day |
|
29th Tuesday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
2021
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| April |
30th Friday |
Half a day Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of May Day which falls on a Saturday) |
| May |
01st Saturday |
May Day |
|
14th Friday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
|
26th Wednesday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
27th Thursday |
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
24th Thursday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
21st Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
23rd Friday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
22nd Sunday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
20th Monday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
19th Tuesday |
Milan-Dun-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
20th Wednesday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November |
04th Thursday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
|
18th Thursday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
18th Saturday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
24th Friday |
Half a day Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Christmas Day which falls on a Saturday) |
|
25th Saturday |
Christmas Day |
2022
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
14th Friday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
|
17th Monday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| February |
04th Friday |
Independence Day |
|
16th Wednesday |
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| March |
01st Tuesday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
|
17th Thursday |
Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| April |
13th Wednesday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
14th Thursday |
Sinhala & Tamil New year Day |
|
15th Friday |
Good Friday |
|
16th Saturday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May |
01st Sunday |
May Day |
|
02nd Monday |
Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of May day which falls on a Sunday) |
|
03rd Tuesday |
Id-Ul-Fitl( Ramazan Festival Day) |
|
15th Sunday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
16th Monday |
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
14th Tuesday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
10th Sunday |
Id-UL-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
13th Wednesday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
11th Thursday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
10th Saturday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
09th Sunday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day & Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
10th Monday |
Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) which falls on a Sunday) |
|
24th Monday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
| November |
07th Monday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
07th Wednesday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Sunday |
Christmas Day |
|
26th Monday |
Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Christmas Day which falls on a Sunday) |
2023
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
06th Friday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
|
15th Sunday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
|
16th Monday |
Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Tamil Thai Pongal Day which falls on a Sunday) |
| February |
04th Saturday |
Independence Day |
|
05th Sunday |
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
|
18th Saturday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
06th Monday |
Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| April |
05th Wednesday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
07th Friday |
Good Friday |
|
13th Thursday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
14th Friday |
Sinhala & Tamil New year Day |
|
22nd Saturday |
Id-Ul-Fitr( Ramazan Festival Day) |
| May |
01st Monday |
May Day |
|
05th Friday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
06th Saturday |
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
03rd Saturday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
|
29th Thursday |
Id-UL-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| July |
03rd Monday |
Adhi - Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
01st Tuesday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
|
30th Wednesday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
28th Thursday |
Milad-Un-Nabi ( Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
29th Friday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
28th Saturday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November |
12th Sunday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
|
26th Sunday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
25th Monday |
Christmas Day |
|
26th Tuesday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
2024
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
25th Thursday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| February |
04th Sunday |
Independence Day |
|
23rd Friday |
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| March |
08th Friday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
|
24th Sunday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
|
29th Friday |
Good Friday |
| April |
11th Thursday |
Id-Ul-Fitr( Ramazan Festival Day) |
|
12th Friday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
13th Saturday |
Sinhala & Tamil New year Day |
|
23rd Tuesday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May |
01st Wednesday |
May Day (International Workers’ Day) |
|
23rd Thursday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
24th Friday |
Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
17th Monday |
Id-UL-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
21st Friday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
20th Saturday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
19th Monday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
16th Monday |
Milad-Un-Nabi ( Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
17th Tuesday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
17th Thursday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
31st Thursday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
| November |
15th Friday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
14th Saturday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
2025
|
Month
|
Date
|
Occasion
|
| January |
13th Monday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
|
14th Tuesday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February |
04th Tuesday |
Independence Day |
|
12th Wednesday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
|
26th Wednesday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
| March |
13th Thursday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
|
31st Monday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| April |
12th Saturday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
13th Sunday |
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
14th Monday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
|
15th Tuesday |
Special Bank Holiday |
|
18th Friday |
Good Friday |
| May |
01st Thursday |
May Day (International Workers’ Day) |
|
12th Monday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
|
13th Tuesday |
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| June |
07th Saturday |
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
|
10th Tuesday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July |
10th Thursday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August |
08th Friday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September |
05th Friday |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
|
07th Sunday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October |
06th Monday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
20th Monday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
| November |
05th Wednesday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December |
04th Thursday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
|
25th Thursday |
Christmas Day |
