National holidays of Sri Lanka in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Sri Lanka. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 15, 2018 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Navam Full Moon Poya | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | Feb. 4, 2018 | National Day | Marks independence from British rule in 1948 |
| Sunday | Feb. 4, 2018 | National Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 5, 2018 | Special Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Maha Shivratri | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Mahasivarathri Day | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Madin Full Moon Poya | |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Holi | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Bak Full Moon Poya | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Friday | April 13, 2018 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | |
| Friday | April 13, 2018 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | |
| Friday | April 20, 2018 | Half Day Special Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Friday | April 20, 2018 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Bank Holiday (afternoon) | |
| Sunday | April 29, 2018 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Sunday | April 29, 2018 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday | Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
| Monday | May 7, 2018 | May Day | Moved in 2018 to avoid Vesak Day |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Tuesday | May 29, 2018 | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Tuesday | May 29, 2018 | Adi-Poson Full Moon Poya | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Idul Fitr | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Wednesday | June 27, 2018 | Poson Full Moon Poya | |
| Wednesday | June 27, 2018 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Esala Full Moon Poya | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Idul Adha | Hajjhi Festival Day |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Nikini Full Moon Poya | |
| Sunday | Aug. 26, 2018 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Sunday | Sept. 2, 2018 | Janmashtami | |
| Thursday | Sept. 13, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Binara Full Moon Poya | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 10, 2018 | First Day of Navaratri | |
| Friday | Oct. 19, 2018 | Dussehra | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Vap Full Moon Poya | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 6, 2018 | Deepavali | Dewali |
| Tuesday | Nov. 6, 2018 | Deepavali | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Milad-un-Nabi | |
| Thursday | Nov. 22, 2018 | Ill Full Moon Poya | |
| Thursday | Nov. 22, 2018 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- Sri Lanka public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries