Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2026
National public holiday dates in Sri Lanka: 24 in 2026. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.
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24 public holiday dates in 2026
Jan
3
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
On a weekendJan
15
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Thursday
Feb
1
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday
On a weekendFeb
4
National Day
Wednesday
Feb
15
Mahasivarathri Day
Sunday
On a weekendMar
2
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Monday
Long weekendMar
21
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday
On a weekendApr
1
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday
Apr
3
Good Friday
Friday
Long weekendApr
13
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Monday
Long weekendApr
14
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Tuesday
May
1
May Day
Friday
Long weekendMay
28
Eid al-Adha
Thursday
May
30
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
On a weekendJun
29
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Monday
Long weekendJul
29
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday
Aug
26
Milad-Un-Nabi
Wednesday
Aug
27
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Thursday
Sep
26
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Saturday
On a weekendOct
25
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday
On a weekendNov
8
Deepavali
Sunday
On a weekendNov
24
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Tuesday
Dec
23
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday
Dec
25
Christmas Day
Friday
Long weekend
How these dates are checked
Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Last checked 2026-10-06.
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