Public and Bank Holidays for 2020

An Extraordinary Gazette notification issued has announced the Public and Bank Holidays for the year 2020.

Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local Government Minister Wajira Abeywardana issued the Gazette notification on 7 June.

According to the Gazette notification, the list of Public and Bank Holidays for next year are as follows:

January 10 (Friday) - Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

January 15 (Wednesday) - Tamil Thai Pongal Day

February 04 (Tuesday) - National Day

February 08 (Saturday) - Nawam Full Moon Poya Day

February 21 (Friday) - Mahasivarathri Day

March 09 (Monday) - Madin Full Moon Poya Day

April 07 (Tuesday) - Bak Full Moon Poya Day

April 10 (Friday) - Good Friday

April 12 (Sunday) - Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day

April 13 (Monday) - Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day

May 01 (Friday) - May Day

May 07 (Thursday) - Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

May 08 (Friday) - Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

May 25 (Monday) - Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)

June 05 (Friday) - Poson Full Moon Poya Day

July 04 (Saturday) - Esala Full Moon Poya Day

August 01 (Saturday) - Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)

August 03 (Monday) - Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

September 01 (Tuesday) - Binara Full Moon Poya Day

October 01 (Thursday) - Adhi-Vap Full Moon Poya Day

October 30 (Friday) - Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)

October 30 (Friday) - Vap Full Moon Poya Day

November 14 (Saturday) - Deepavali Festival Day

November 29 (Sunday) - Ill Full Moon Poya Day

December 25 (Friday) - Christmas Day

December 29 (Tuesday) - Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day