National holidays of Sri Lanka in 2021
This page contains a calendar of all 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Jan. 14, 2021 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 28, 2021 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Feb. 4, 2021 | National Day | |
| Sunday | Feb. 14, 2021 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 26, 2021 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | March 11, 2021 | Mahasivarathri Day | |
| Saturday | March 20, 2021 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 28, 2021 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | March 29, 2021 | Holi | |
| Friday | April 2, 2021 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 4, 2021 | Easter Sunday | |
| Tuesday | April 13, 2021 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | |
| Wednesday | April 14, 2021 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | |
| Monday | April 26, 2021 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | May 1, 2021 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 9, 2021 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | May 26, 2021 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | May 27, 2021 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | June 20, 2021 | Father's Day | |
| Monday | June 21, 2021 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | June 24, 2021 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Tuesday | July 20, 2021 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | July 23, 2021 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 22, 2021 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 22, 2021 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Monday | Aug. 30, 2021 | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Sept. 10, 2021 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Monday | Sept. 20, 2021 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Sept. 23, 2021 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Oct. 15, 2021 | Dussehra | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 19, 2021 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 20, 2021 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Nov. 4, 2021 | Deepavali | |
| Thursday | Nov. 18, 2021 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 18, 2021 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 21, 2021 | December Solstice | |
| Friday | Dec. 24, 2021 | Christmas Eve | |
| Saturday | Dec. 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- Sri Lanka public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries