Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2019
Date |
Description |
| January 15, Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day B. P. M. |
| January 20, Sunday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| February 4, Monday | National Day B. P. M. |
| February 19, Tuesday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| March 4, Monday | Mahasivarathri Day B. P. |
| March 20, Wednesday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| April 12, Friday | Half Day Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day which falls 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 a Sunday) B. |
| April 19, Friday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| April 19, Friday | Good Friday B. P. |
| May 1, Wednesday | May Day B. P. M. |
| May 18, Saturday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| May 19, Sunday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. M. |
| May 20, Monday | Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day which falls on a Sunday) B. |
| June 5, Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) B. P. |
| June 16, Sunday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| July 16, Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| August 12, Monday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hajjhi Festival Day) B. P. |
| August 14, Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| September 13, Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| October 13, Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| October 27, Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day B. P. |
| November 10, Sunday | Milan-Dun-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) B. P. M. |
| November 11, Monday | Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Holy Prophet's Birthday which falls on a Sunday) B. |
| November 12, Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| December 11, Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| December 25, Wednesday | Christmas Day B. P. M. |
| B – Bank Holiday P – Public Holiday M - Mercantile Holiday All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays |
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