# Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka has 27 public holidays in 2024. 21 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 241 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 27 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 21 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 241 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Monday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 2024-01-25 | Thursday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-02-04 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2024-02-23 | Friday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| 2024-03-24 | Sunday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 2024-04-13 | Saturday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 2024-04-15 | Monday | Special Public Holiday |
| 2024-04-23 | Tuesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Workers' Day |
| 2024-05-23 | Thursday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-05-24 | Friday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-21 | Friday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-07-20 | Saturday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-08-19 | Monday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2024-09-17 | Tuesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-09-29 | Sunday | Special Public Holiday |
| 2024-10-17 | Thursday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-10-31 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 2024-11-15 | Friday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-12-14 | Saturday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 21 | 241 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 January 2024: Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 February 2024: Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: Maha Sivarathri Day
- 3 days, Fri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024: Good Friday
- 5 days, Thu 11 to Mon 15 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr, Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Special Public Holiday
- 4 days, Thu 23 to Sun 26 May 2024: Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 June 2024: Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 August 2024: Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
- 4 days, Sat 14 to Tue 17 September 2024: Prophet's Birthday, Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 November 2024: Il Full Moon Poya Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 26 January 2024 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 January 2024 (4 days): Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Monday 22 April 2024 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 April 2024 (4 days): Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 18 October 2024 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 October 2024 (4 days): Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 1 November 2024 for Thu 31 October to Sun 3 November 2024 (4 days): Diwali

## Questions about 2024 in Sri Lanka

**How many working days are there in Sri Lanka in 2024?** 241 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 21 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2024?** 27 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Sri Lanka?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Sri Lanka 2024](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2024.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2025](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2025.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2026](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2026.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2027](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2027.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2028](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2028.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2029](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2029.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2030](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2030.md)

Licence: CC BY 4.0, attribution to OpenWorkdays (https://openworkdays.com/). Methodology: https://openworkdays.com/methodology/