NEXT YEAR’S PUBLIC AND BANK HOLIDAYS

Friday’s extraordinary gazette notification contains the list of the Public and Bank Holidays for 2020 as announced by the government, Internal, Home Affairs and Prov. Councils and Local Government Minister Wajira Abewardena said yesterday.

In 2020 The Public and Bank Holidays

January 10 - Friday - Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day January 15 - Wednesday - Tamil Thai Pongal Day February 4 -Tuesday - National Day February 8 -Saturday - Nawam Full Moon Poya Day February 21 - Friday - Mahasivarathri Day March 09 - Monday - Medin Full Moon Poya Day April 7 - Tuesday - Bak Full Moon Poya Day April 10 - Friday - Good Friday April 12 - Sunday - Day prior to the Sinhala & Tamil New Year's Day April 13 - Monday - Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day May 1 - Friday - May Day May 7 - Thursday - Vesak Full Moon Poya Day May 8 - Friday - Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day May 25 - Monday - Id-ul-fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) June 5 - Friday - Poson Full Moon Poya Day July 4 - Saturday - Esala Full Moon Poya Day August 1 - Saturday - Id-ul-alha (Hadji Festival Day) August 3 - Monday - Nikini Full Moon Poya Day September 1 - Tuesday- Binara Full Moon Poya Day October 1 - 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