Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Bank Holidays for 2023 Date
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January 06, Friday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
January 15, Sunday Tamil Thai Pongal Day B. P. M.
January 16, Monday Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Tamil Thai Pongal Day which falls on a Sunday)
February 04, Saturday Independence Day B. P. M.
February 05, Sunday Navam Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
February 18, Saturday Mahasivarathri Day B. P.
March 06, Monday Medin Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
April 05, Wednesday Bak Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
April 07, Friday Good Friday B. P.
April 13, Thursday Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M.
April 14, Friday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M.
April 22, Saturday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) B. P.
May 01, Monday May Day B. P. M.
May 05, Friday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
May 06, Saturday Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. M.
June 03, Saturday Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
June 29, Thursday Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) B. P.
July 03, Monday Adhi-Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
August 01, Tuesday Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
August 30, Wednesday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
September 28, Thursday Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) B. P. M.
September 29, Friday Binara Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
October 28, Saturday Vap Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
November 12, Sunday Deepavali Festival Day B. P.
November 26, Sunday Ill Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
December 25, Monday Christmas Day B. P. M.
December 26, Tuesday Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day B. P.
B – Bank Holiday P – Public Holiday M – Mercantile Holiday
All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays
