National Holidays Sri Lanka has more public holidays than anywhere else in the world. The most common holiday is Poya Day, which occurs every full moon. No alcohol is served and entertainment is restricted. The following are Public and Bank holidays for the year 2013 January 14 Monday Tamil Thai Pongal Day B.P.M. January 25 Friday Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) B.P.M. January 26 Saturday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B.P February 04 Monday National Day B.P.M February 25 Monday Nawam Full Moon Poya Day B.P. March 10 Sunday Mahasivarathri Day B.P March 26 Tuesday Medin Full Moon Poya Day B.P March 29 Friday Good Friday B.P. April 12 Friday Additional Half Holiday in lieu of Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day falling on a Saturday B April 13 Saturday Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B.P.M. April 14 Sunday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B.P.M. April 15 Monday Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day which falls on Sunday) B April 25 Thursday Bak Full Moon Poya Day B.P. May 01 Wednesday May Day B.P.M. May 23 Thursday Additional Half Holiday in lieu of Day following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day falling on a Saturday B May 24 Friday Wesak Full Moon Poya Day B.P May 25 Saturday Day following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day B.P.M. June 23 Sunday Poson Full Moon Poya Day B.P. July 22 Monday Esala Full Moon Poya Day B.P. August 09 Friday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) B.P. August 20 Tuesday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B.P. September 19 Thursday Binara Full Moon Poya Day B.P. Octorber 16 Wednesday Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) B.P. October 18 Friday Vap Full Moon Poya Day B.P. November 02 Saterday Deepavali Festival Day B.P. November 17 Sunday Il Full Moon Poya Day B.P. December 16 Monday Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day B.P. December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day B.P.M.