This article outlines Sri Lanka public and mercantile holidays for 2025, with month-wise and day-wise summaries, helping you plan around these significant dates.
Public Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
The table below lists all public holidays observed in Sri Lanka for 2025:
List of Public Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Date
Day
Holiday Name
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
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
2025-02-26
Wednesday
Mahasivarathri Day
2025-03-13
Thursday
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
2025-03-31
Monday
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
2025-04-12
Saturday
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2025-04-13
Sunday
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
2025-04-14
Monday
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
2025-04-18
Friday
Good Friday
2025-05-01
Thursday
May Day (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
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
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
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy 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
Deepavali Festival Day
2025-11-05
Wednesday
Ill Full Moon Poya Day
2025-12-04
Thursday
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
2025-12-25
Thursday
Christmas Day
Month-wise Table of Public Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Month
Public Holiday Count
January
2
February
3
March
2
April
4
May
3
June
2
July
1
August
1
September
2
October
2
November
1
December
2
Day-wise Table of Public Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Day
Public Holiday Count
Monday
6
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
3
Thursday
5
Friday
3
Saturday
2
Sunday
2
Mercantile Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Mercantile holidays primarily cater to private sector employees, allowing breaks around national and religious observances. Here is the detailed list of mercantile holidays for Sri Lanka in 2025:
List of Mercantile Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Date
Day
Holiday Name
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
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
2025-03-13
Thursday
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
2025-04-12
Saturday
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2025-04-13
Sunday
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
2025-04-14
Monday
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
2025-05-01
Thursday
May Day (International Workers’ Day)
2025-05-12
Monday
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2025-05-13
Tuesday
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2025-06-10
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
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)
2025-09-07
Sunday
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
2025-10-06
Monday
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
2025-11-05
Wednesday
Ill Full Moon Poya Day
2025-12-04
Thursday
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
2025-12-25
Thursday
Christmas Day
Month-wise Table of Mercantile Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Month
Count
January
2
February
2
March
1
April
3
May
3
June
1
July
1
August
1
September
2
October
1
November
1
December
2
Day-wise Table of Mercantile Holidays in Sri Lanka for 2025
Months: April (4), February (3), May (3), January (2), March (2), June (2), September (2), October (2), December (2), July (1), August (1), and November (1).
Total Mercantile Holidays: 20 days across 12 months.
Months: April (3), May (3), January (2), February (2), September (2), December (2), March (1), June (1), July (1), August (1), October (1), and November (1).
This detailed breakdown ensures you are fully informed about Sri Lanka’s public and mercantile holidays for 2025, enabling effective planning for both personal and business activities
