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National Library

Day	Opening Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday	8.30 am to 4.15 pm
Tuesday, Thursday	8.30 am to 6.15 pm
Sunday and other Public holidays	Closed

Bookshop

Day	Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday	8.30 am to 6.15 pm
Sunday and other Public holidays	Closed

Public Holidays

The library and the bookshop are closed on public holidays.

Public Holidays - 2018

• Monday 01^st January 2018 - Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
• Monday 15^th January 2018 - Tamil Thai Pongal Day Holiday
• Wednesday 31^st January 2018 - Navam Full Moon Poya Day
• Monday 05^th February 2018 - Special Bank Holiday
• Tuesday 13^th February 2018 – Mahasivarathri Day
• Thursday 01^st March 2018 – Madin Full Monn Poya Day
• Friday 30^th March 2018 – Good Friday
• Saturday 31^st March 2018 - Bak Full Moon Poya Day
• Friday 13^th April 2018 - Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
• Saturday 14^th April 2018 - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
• Friday 20^th April 2018 - Special Bank Holiday
• Monday 30^th April 2018 - Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
• Tuesday 01^st May 2018 – May Day
• Tuesday 29^th May 2018 – Adi-Poson Full Moon Poya Day
• Friday 15^th June 2018 – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
• Wednesday 27^th May 2018 – Poson Full Moon Poya Day
• Friday 27^th July 2018 – Esala Full Moon Poya Day
• Wednesday 22^nd August 2018 - Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
• Saturday 25^th August 2018 - Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
• Monday 24^th September 2018 – Binara Full Moon Poya Day
• Wednesday 24^th October 2018 – Vap Full Moon Poya Day
• Tuesday 06^th November 2018 - Deepavali Festival Day
• Tuesday 20^th November 2018 - Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
• Thursday 22^nd November 2018 - Ill Full Moon Poya Day
• Saturday 22^nd December 2018 - Uduvap Full Moon Poya Day
• Tuesday 25^th December 2018 – Christmas Day