Sri Lanka Government Publie Holidays 2026
* Public Holidays † Bank Holidays ‡ Mercantile Holidays
Public, bank, mercantile and full moon poya holidays – 2026 (Subject to Variation)
January 03 Saturday – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day*†
January 15 T hursday – T amil Thai Pongal Day*†‡
February 01 Sunday – Nawam Full Moon Poya Day*†
February 04 Wednesday – Independence Day*†‡
February 15 Sunday – Maha Sivarathri Day*†
March 02 Monday – Medin Full Moon Poya Day*†
March 21 Saturday – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)*†
April 01 Wednesday – Bak Full Moon Poya Day*†
April 03 Friday – Good Friday*†
April 13 Monday – Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
April 14 T uesday – Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
May 01 Friday – Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†
May 01 Friday – May Day (International Workers’ Day)*†‡
May 02 Saturday – Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†‡
May 28 T hursday – Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)*†
May 30 Saturday – A dhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day*†
June 29 Monday – Poson Full Moon Poya Day*†
July 29 Wednesday – Esala Full Moon Poya Day*†
August 26 Wednesday – Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)*†‡
August 27 T hursday – Nikini Full Moon Poya Day*†
September 26 Saturday – Binara Full Moon Poya Day*†
October 25 Sunday – Vap Full Moon Poya Day*†
November 08 Sunday – Deepavali Festival Day*†
November 24 T uesday – Il Full Moon Poya Day*†
December 23 Wednesday – Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day*†
December 25 Friday – Christmas Day*†‡
All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays. T he above Public Holidays are also applicable to the Postal, Customs and Meteorological Departments. Changes in Public Holidays will be announced by Notification in the
Government Gazette. Full Moon Poya Holidays approved by the Poya Committee. These days are common Holidays
applicable to all employees.
