Wine stores closure days in 2025: All 18 days announced

January 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Sri Lanka’s Excise Department has announced the dates on which wine stores will remain closed during the year 2025.

According to the Excise Department, wine stores will be closed for a total of 18 days during this year. 

The dates on which wine stores will be closed in 2025 are as follows;

January 13, 2025 (Monday) – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

February 4, 2025 (Tuesday) – Independence Day

February 12, 2025 (Wednesday) – Navam Full Moon Poya Day

March 13, 2025 (Thursday) – Medin Full Moon Poya Day

April 12, 2025 (Saturday) – Bak Full Moon Poya Day

April 13, 2025 (Sunday) – Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Eve
{The restrictions mentioned do not apply to authorized hotel licenses (R.B.07) and special three-year licenses (boutique)}

April 14, 2025 (Monday) – Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day

May 12, 2025 (Monday) – Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

May 13, 2025 (Tuesday) – Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

June 10, 2025 (Tuesday) – Poson Full Moon Poya Day

July 10, 2025 (Thursday) – Esala Full Moon Poya Day

August 8, 2025 (Friday) – Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

September 7, 2025 (Sunday) – Binara Full Moon Poya Day

October 3, 2025 (Friday) – World Temperance Day

October 6, 2025 (Monday) – Vap Full Moon Poya Day

November 5, 2025 (Wednesday) – Il Full Moon Poya Day

December 4, 2025 (Thursday) – Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas Day
{The restrictions mentioned do not apply to authorized hotel licenses (R.B.07) and special three-year licenses (boutique)} (Newswire)