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