Sri Lanka public holiday list for 2026
|
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 3 |
Saturday |
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Jan 15 |
Thursday |
Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Feb 1 |
Sunday |
Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Feb 4 |
Wednesday |
National Day / Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Feb 15 |
Sunday |
Mahasivarathri Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Mar 2 |
Monday |
Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Mar 21 |
Saturday |
Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramazan Festival Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Apr 1 |
Wednesday |
Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Apr 3 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
|
Apr 13 |
Monday |
Day before Sinhala & Tamil New Year |
Public Holiday |
|
Apr 14 |
Tuesday |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 1 |
Friday |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day + Labour Day / May Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 2 |
Saturday |
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 28 |
Thursday |
Eid al-Adha / Hajj Festival Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 30 |
Saturday |
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Jun 29 |
Monday |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Jul 29 |
Wednesday |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Aug 26 |
Wednesday |
Milad-un-Nabi / Prophet’s Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
Aug 27 |
Thursday |
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Sep 26 |
Saturday |
Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Oct 25 |
Sunday |
Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Nov 8 |
Sunday |
Deepavali Festival Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Nov 24 |
Tuesday |
Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Dec 23 |
Wednesday |
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Public Holiday |
|
Dec 25 |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
- Long weekends: Vesak + Labour Day both fall on Fri, May 1, and Christmas is Fri, Dec 25
- Sinhala & Tamil New Year: Tue, Apr 14, with Apr 13 also a holiday
- Poya Days: Every full moon is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. There are 13 Poya days in 2026
- Note: Some Islamic holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are based on moon sighting, so dates may shift by a day