# Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2025

Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays in 2025. 21 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 240 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 25 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 21 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 240 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-01-14 | Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 2025-02-04 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2025-02-12 | Wednesday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-02-26 | Wednesday | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| 2025-03-13 | Thursday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-12 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-04-13 | Sunday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 2025-04-14 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 2025-05-12 | Monday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-05-13 | Tuesday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-10 | Tuesday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-07-10 | Thursday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-08-08 | Friday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-09-07 | Sunday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-10-06 | Monday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-10-20 | Monday | Diwali |
| 2025-11-05 | Wednesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-12-04 | Thursday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 21 | 240 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 4 days, Sat 11 to Tue 14 January 2025: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 April 2025: Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday
- 4 days, Sat 10 to Tue 13 May 2025: Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 August 2025: Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Prophet's Birthday, Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 October 2025: Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 October 2025: Diwali

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Monday 3 February 2025 for Sat 1 to Tue 4 February 2025 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 14 March 2025 for Thu 13 to Sun 16 March 2025 (4 days): Medin Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): International Workers' Day
- Take off Monday 9 June 2025 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 June 2025 (4 days): Eid al-Adha, Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 11 July 2025 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 July 2025 (4 days): Esala Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 5 December 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 December 2025 (4 days): Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in Sri Lanka

**How many working days are there in Sri Lanka in 2025?** 240 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 21 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2025?** 25 public holidays. 4 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)

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