Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2021
Quick answers
- How many public holidays are there in Sri Lanka in 2021?
- 23 national public holidays.
- How many long weekends are there in Sri Lanka in 2021?
- 14 long weekends of three days or more, the first is Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Thu, 14 Jan - Sun, 17 Jan 2021).
- What is the first public holiday of 2021 in Sri Lanka?
- Tamil Thai Pongal Day on Thursday 14 January 2021.
23 public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2021
| Date | Day | Name | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2021 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Saturday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Thursday | Maha Sivarathri Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Monday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 2 Apr 2021 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tuesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 1 May 2021 | Saturday | May Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 13 May 2021 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 26 May 2021 | Wednesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Saturday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Tuesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Tuesday | Milad-un-Nabi Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Wednesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Thursday | Deepavali Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | Sunday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 25 Dec 2021 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | Past |
Dates marked Expected follow the lunar calendar and are confirmed by the government closer to the date. This page is not submitted to search engines until verified dates are added.
National holidays only. Regional, state and provincial holidays are not included. Holidays on a weekend may be observed on another day.