The official 2024 holiday calendar has been released, and it shows 25 public and bank holidays. Among these, 11 holidays will fall on either a Monday or Friday, creating long weekends. Five holidays will fall on either a Saturday or Sunday.
The special gazette notification has been issued under the signature of Prime Minister and Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs, Dinesh Gunawardena.
Download Public and Bank Holidays 2014 – Sri Lanka SCHEDULE
| 1 | 15 Monday, January 2024 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day *} |
| 2 | 25 Thursday, January 2024 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 3 | 04 Sunday, February 2024 | Independence Day *} |
| 4 | 23 Friday, February 2024 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 5 | 08 Friday, March 2024 | Maha Sivarathri Day *} |
| 6 | 24 Sunday, March 2024 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 7 | 29 Friday, March 2024 | Good Friday *} |
| 8 | 11 Thursday, April 2024 | Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) *} |
| 9 | 12 Friday, April 2024 | Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day *} |
| 10 | 13 Saturday, April | 2024 Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day *} |
| 11 | 23 Tuesday, April 2024 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 12 | 01 Wednesday, May 2024 | May Day (International Workers’ Day) *} |
| 13 | 23 Thursday, May 2024 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 14 | 24 Friday, May 2024 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 15 | 17 Monday, June | 2024 Id-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) *} |
| 16 | 21 Friday, June 2024 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 17 | 20 Saturday, July 2024 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 18 | 19 Monday, August 2024 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 19 | 16 Monday, September 2024 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) *} |
| 20 | 17 Tuesday, September 2024 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 21 | 17 Thursday, October 2024 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 22 | 31 Thursday, October 2024 | Deepawali Festival Day *} |
| 23 | 15 Friday, November 2024 | Il Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 24 | 14 Saturday, December 2024 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day *} |
| 25 | 25 Wednesday, December 2024 | Christmas Day *} |
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