Bank Holidays » Home » Bank Holidays   Bank Holidays 2013   [B] - Bank Holiday                [P] - Public Holiday            [M] - Mercantile Holiday   Type Month Date Day Holiday in lieu of B.P.M January 14 Monday Tamil Thai Pongal Day B.P.M. January 25 Friday Holy Prophet’s Birthday (Milad-Un – Nabi) B.P January 26 Saturday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B.P.M. February 4 Saturday National Day B.P February 25 Monday Nawam Full Moon Poya Day B.P. March 10 Sunday Mahasivarathri Day B. March 26 Tuesday Medin Full Moon Poya Day B.P. March 29 Friday Good Friday B.P.M April 13 Saturday Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New  Year Day B.P.M April 14 Sunday Sinhala &Tamil New Year Day B April 15 Monday Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Sinhala & Tamil New year  day which falls on Sunday) B.P April 25 Thursday Bak Full Moon Poya Day B.P.M. May 01 Tuesday May day B.P. May 24 Friday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B.P.M. May 25 Saturday Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B.P June 23 Sunday Poson Full Moon Poya Day B.P. July 22 Monday Esala Full Moon Poya Day B.P. August 09 Friday Ramzan Festival Day B.P. August 20 Tuesday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B.P. September 19 Thursday Binara Full Moon Poya Day B.P. October 16 Wednesday Hajji Festival Day B.P. October 18 Friday Vap Full Moon Poya Day B.P. November 02 Saturday Deepawali Festival Day B.P. November 17 Sunday Ill full Moon Poya Day B.P. December 16 Monday Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day B.P.M. December 25 Tuesday Christmas day