CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA- BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2022
| Bank Holidays for 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | Friday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 17 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| February | 04 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 16 | Wednesday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| March | 01 | Tuesday | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 17 | Thursday | Madin Full Moon Paya Day | |
| April | 13 | Wednesday | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 14 | Thursday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | |
| 15 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 16 | Saturday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| May | 01 | Sunday | May Day |
| 02 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of May day which falls on a Sunday) | |
| 03 | Tuesday | ld-UI-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | |
| 15 | Sunday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 16 | Monday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| June | 14 | Tuesday | Pason Full Moon Paya Day |
| July | 10 | Sunday | ld-UI-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| 13 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| August | 11 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September | 10 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October | 09 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 09 | Sunday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | |
| 10 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday (in lieu ofMilad-Un- Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) which falls on a Sunday) | |
| 24 | Monday | Deepavali Festival Day | |
| November | 07 | Monday | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| December | 07 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 | Sunday | ChristmasDay | |
| 26 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Christmas day which falls on a Sunday) | |
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All Saturdays arid Sundays are Bank Holidays
*Special bank holidays recommended by the Governor of the CBSL to be declared by the Hon. state Minisler of Home Affairs as Special Bank Holidays.