Public Holidays In Srilanka
Upcoming Holidays in Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve 13 April 2018 This National holiday is in 8 days. 13 April is the day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year Sinhala and Tamil New Year 14 April 2018 This National holiday is in 9 days. Buddhist and Hindu New Year. Coincides with the end of the harvest season. The Buddhas Birthday 29 April 2018 This National holiday is in 24 days. Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his attained parinirvana (nirvana-after-death of the body) when he died. List of National Public holidays of Sri Lanka in 2018 Day Date Holiday Comments Monday January 01 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Sunday January 14 Tamil Thai Pongal Day Monday January 15 Tamil Thai Pongal Day Holiday Bank Holiday Wednesday January 31 Navam Full Moon Poya Sunday February 04 National Day Marks independence from British rule in 1948 Monday February 05 Special Bank Holiday Bank Holiday Tuesday...