Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2024

Date

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January 15, Monday Tamil Thai Pongal Day    B. P. M.
January 25, Thursday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
February 04, Sunday Independence Day    B. P. M.
February 23, Friday Navam Full Moon Poya Day    B. P. 
   
March 08, Friday Mahasivarathri Day    B. P.
March 24, Sunday Medin Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
March 29, Friday Good Friday    B. P.
   
April 11, Thursday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)    B. P.
April 12, Friday Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day    B. P. M.
April 13, Saturday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day    B. P. M.
April 23, Tuesday Bak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
May 01, Wednesday May Day (International Workers’ Day)    B. P. M.
May 23, Thursday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
May 24, Friday Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P. M.
   
June 17, Monday Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)    B. P.
June 21, Friday Poson Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
July 20, Saturday Esala Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
August 19, Monday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
September 16, Monday Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)     B. P. M.
September 17, Tuesday Binara Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
October 17, Thursday Vap Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
October 31, Thursday Deepavali Festival Day    B. P.
   
November 15, Friday Ill Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
December 14, Saturday Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
December 25, Wednesday Christmas Day    B. P. M.
   
B – Bank Holiday              P – Public Holiday                M - Mercantile Holiday
All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays