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Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2026

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List of public holidays in Sri Lanka for the year 2026.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan03

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan15

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

Public

Thu

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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb01

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb04

National Day

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb14

Valentine's Day

Public

Sat

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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb15

Mahasivarathri Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb18

Ramadan Start

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar02

Madin Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Mon

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar04

Holi

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar18

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar21

Eid al-Fitr

Public

Sat

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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar25

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Apr01

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Apr01

Fuel Conservation Holiday

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

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Government
Banks
Schools
Apr05

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

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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

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Government
Banks
Schools
May01

May Day

Public

Fri

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Government
Banks
Schools
May01

Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Fri

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Government
Banks
Schools
May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
May28

Eid al-Adha

Public

Thu

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Government
Banks
Schools
May30

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

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Government
Banks
Schools
May31

Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jun17

Muharram

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21

Father's Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jun29

Poson Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Mon

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Government
Banks
Schools
Jul29

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Aug26

Milad-Un-Nabi

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Aug27

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Thu

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Government
Banks
Schools
Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Sep26

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sat

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Government
Banks
Schools
Oct25

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Nov08

Deepavali

Public

Sun

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Government
Banks
Schools
Nov24

Il Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Tue

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Government
Banks
Schools
Dec22

December Solstice

Public

Tue

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Government
Banks
Schools
Dec23

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Public

Wed

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Government
Banks
Schools
Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

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Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Fri

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Government
Banks
Schools