Sri Lanka Public Holidays

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2025 2026 2027

A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Sri Lanka.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan03

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan15

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb01

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb04

National Day

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb14

Valentine's Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb15

Mahasivarathri Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb18

Ramadan Start

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar02

Madin Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar04

Holi

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar18

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar21

Eid al-Fitr

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar25

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr01

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr01

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr13

Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr14

Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

May Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May28

Eid al-Adha

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May30

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May31

Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun17

Muharram

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun29

Poson Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul29

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug26

Milad-Un-Nabi

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug27

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep26

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct25

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov08

Deepavali

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov24

Il Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec22

December Solstice

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec23

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

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