Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2024
Date |
Description |
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 |