National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | January 14 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Holiday (in lieu) | Not a Public Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | January 31 | Navam Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | February 04 | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | February 05 | Special Bank Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Tuesday | February 13 | Mahasivarathri Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | March 01 | Madin Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | March 31 | Bak Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Friday | April 13 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | National Holiday | Puthandu |
| Saturday | April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National Holiday | Puthandu |
| Friday | April 20 | Half Day Special Bank Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Sunday | April 29 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
| Monday | April 30 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Tuesday | May 29 | Adi-Poson Full Moon Poya Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | June 15 | Id-Ul-Fitr | National Holiday | Ramazan Festival Day |
| Wednesday | June 27 | Poson Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Friday | July 27 | Esala Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | August 22 | Idul Adha | National Holiday | Hajjhi Festival Day |
| Saturday | August 25 | Nikini Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Monday | September 24 | Binara Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | October 24 | Vap Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | November 06 | Deepavali Festival Day | National Holiday | Dewali |
| Tuesday | November 20 | Milad-Un-Nabi | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Thursday | November 22 | Ill Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | December 22 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday |