SriLankan Airlines will fly from Colombo to Shanghai on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from April 3.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Updates on visa requirements

Issuance of all types of visas is resumed.

• Visa exemption for nationals of Japan with a normal passport is suspended.
• Visa exemption for nationals of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore with a normal passport resumed.

National holidays in China in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in China in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (新年);
• from February 10 to February 17, from Saturday to Saturday: Chinese New Year (春節);
• March 8, Friday: International Women’s Day (国际妇女节);
• April 4 to April 6, Thursday to Saturday: Zinmin (清明節);
• May 1, Wednesday: Day of International Solidarity of Workers (中国青年日);
• May 4, Saturday: China youth day (国际儿童节);
• June 1, Saturday: International Children’s Day (国际儿童节);
• June 10, Monday: Feast of dragon boats (端午).
• August 1, Thursday: The day of the creation of the People’s Liberation Army of China (创建中国人民解放军的那天);
• September 15 to September 17, from Sunday to Tuesday: Feast of mid -autumn (中秋節);
• September 10, Sunday: Teacher’s Day (教师节);
• October 1 to October 7, Tuesday to Monday: The day of education of the PRC (中国教育日).

Bridge holidays in China in 2024:

after Zinmin, the working day is April 7 (Sunday), the celebration of Day of International Solidarity of Workers will last 5 days: from May 1 to May 5, from Wednesday to Sunday, and April 28 (Sunday) and May 11 ( Saturday) are working days, September 14 (Saturday) before the Mid-Autumn Festival is working day, September 29 (Sunday) and October 12 (Saturday) are working days.

Sri Lanka: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Sri Lanka in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Sri Lanka in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 15, Monday: Pongal (தைப்பொங்கல்);
• January 25, Thursday: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (துருத்து பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• February 4, Sunday: National Day of Sri Lanka (இலங்கை தேசிய தினம்);
• February 23, Friday: Navam Full Moon Poya Day (ஒன்பதாம் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• March 8, Friday: Makhashivaratri (மகா_சிவராத்திரி);
• March 24, Sunday: Madin Full Moon Poya Day (மதின் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (புனித வெள்ளி);
• April 11, Thursday: Eid Ul-Fitr (ஈதுல் பித்ர்);
• April 12, Friday: Sinhala and Tamil New Year (சிங்களம் மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தினம்);
• April 13, Saturday: Sinhala and Tamil New Year (சிங்களம் மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தினம்);
• April 23, Tuesday: Bak Full Moon Poya Day (பாக் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• May 1, Wednesday: May day (மே தினம்);
• May 23, Thursday: Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (வெசாக் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• May 24, Friday: Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (வெசாக் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Adha (குறும்பு விருந்து);
• June 21, Friday: Poson Full Moon Poya Day (பொசன் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• July 20, Saturday: Esala Full Moon Poya Day (மாவட்ட பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• August 19, Monday: Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (நிகினி பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• September 16, Monday: Mavlid (மவ்லித்);
• September 17, Tuesday: Binara Full Moon Poya Day (பினரா பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• October 17, Thursday: Vap Full Moon Poya Day (வப் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• October 31, Thursday: Diwali (தீபாவளி);
• November 15, Friday: Ill Full Moon Poya Day (உடம்பு பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• December 14, Saturday: The day of the full moon Hinduap (உந்துவப் பௌர்ணமி போயா நாள்);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (கிறிஸ்துமஸ்).