National holidays of Sri Lanka in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 15, 2019 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 20, 2019 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 4, 2019 | National Day | |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Mahasivarathri Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Public Holiday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | May 19, 2019 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | May 20, 2019 | Day after Vesak Holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 14, 2019 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Saturday | Aug. 24, 2019 | Janmashtami | |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Friday | Sept. 13, 2019 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 29, 2019 | First Day of Navaratri | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2019 | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Deepavali | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 12, 2019 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 11, 2019 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- Sri Lanka public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries