This page contains a national calendar of all 2002 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Date
Day
Holiday
13 Jan
Sun
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
14 Jan
Mon
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
4 Feb
Mon
National Day
12 Feb
Tue
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
26 Feb
Tue
Mahasivarathri Day
9 Mar
Sat
Id Ul-Alha
13 Mar
Wed
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
29 Mar
Fri
Good Friday
12 Apr
Fri
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
13 Apr
Sat
Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
14 Apr
Sun
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
1 May
Wed
May Day
11 May
Sat
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
12 May
Sun
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
9 Jun
Sun
Milad un-Nabi
10 Jun
Mon
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
9 Jul
Tue
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
8 Aug
Thu
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
6 Sep
Fri
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
6 Oct
Sun
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
20 Oct
Sun
Deepavali
4 Nov
Mon
Ill Full Moon Poya Day
4 Dec
Wed
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
21 Dec
Sat
Id Ul-Fitr
25 Dec
Wed
Christmas Day
Key
National Holiday
Notes
Each Full Moon is a public holiday. If the full moon falls on a weekend, the holiday is not moved