Sri Lanka Public Bank Holidays Mercantile Calendar 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*†‡
