Sri Lanka’s Public and Bank Holidays for 2025 announced
Posted by Editor on September 1, 2024 - 4:06 pm
An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued declaring the public and bank holidays in Sri Lanka for the year 2025.
The notification was issued by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dinesh Gunawardena, in his capacity as the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, under the authority granted by Section 04 of the Holidays Act, No. 29 of 1971.
The following is the list of public and bank holidays in Sri Lanka for the year 2025:
Public holidays: *
Bank holidays: +
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2025 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| January 14, 2025 | Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | * + |
| February 4, 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | * + |
| February 12, 2025 | Wednesday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| February 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Maha Sivarathri Day | * + |
| March 13, 2025 | Thursday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| March 31, 2025 | Monday | Id-ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) | * + |
| April 12, 2025 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| April 13, 2025 | Sunday | Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | * + |
| April 14, 2025 | Monday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | * + |
| April 15, 2025 | Tuesday | Special Bank Holiday | + |
| April 18, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | * + |
| May 1, 2025 | Thursday | May Day (International Workers’ Day) | * + |
| May 12, 2025 | Monday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| May 13, 2025 | Tuesday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| June 7, 2025 | Saturday | Id-ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) | * + |
| June 10, 2025 | Tuesday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| July 10, 2025 | Thursday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| August 8, 2025 | Friday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| September 5, 2025 | Friday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) | * + |
| September 7, 2025 | Sunday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| October 6, 2025 | Monday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| October 20, 2025 | Monday | Deepawali Festival Day | * + |
| November 5, 2025 | Wednesday | ill Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| December 4, 2025 | Thursday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | * + |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | * + |
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