Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2026 & 2027

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Public holidays 2026

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
03 January 2026SaturdayDuruthu Full Moon Poya Day
15 January 2026ThursdayTamil Thai Pongal Day
01 February 2026SundayNavam Full Moon Poya Day
04 February 2026WednesdayNational Day
15 February 2026SundayMahasivarathri Day
02 March 2026MondayMadin Full Moon Poya Day
21 March 2026SaturdayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
01 April 2026WednesdayBak Full Moon Poya Day
03 April 2026FridayGood Friday
13 April 2026MondayDay before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
14 April 2026TuesdaySinhala and Tamil New Year
01 May 2026FridayLabour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
02 May 2026SaturdayDay following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
28 May 2026ThursdayId-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
30 May 2026SaturdayAdhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
29 June 2026MondayPoson Full Moon Poya Day
29 July 2026WednesdayEsala Full Moon Poya Day
26 August 2026WednesdayMilad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
27 August 2026ThursdayNikini Full Moon Poya Day
26 September 2026SaturdayBinara Full Moon Poya Day
25 October 2026SundayVap Full Moon Poya Day
08 November 2026SundayDeepavali Festival Day
24 November 2026TuesdayIl Full Moon Poya Day
23 December 2026WednesdayUnduvap Full Moon Poya Day
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day

Public holidays 2027

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
03 January 2027SundayDuruthu Full Moon Poya Day
15 January 2027FridayTamil Thai Pongal Day
01 February 2027MondayNavam Full Moon Poya Day
04 February 2027ThursdayNational Day
15 February 2027MondayMahasivarathri Day
02 March 2027TuesdayMadin Full Moon Poya Day
21 March 2027SundayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
01 April 2027ThursdayBak Full Moon Poya Day
13 April 2027TuesdayDay before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
14 April 2027WednesdaySinhala and Tamil New Year
01 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
02 May 2027SundayDay following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
28 May 2027FridayId-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
30 May 2027SundayAdhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
29 June 2027TuesdayPoson Full Moon Poya Day
29 July 2027ThursdayEsala Full Moon Poya Day
26 August 2027ThursdayMilad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
27 August 2027FridayNikini Full Moon Poya Day
26 September 2027SundayBinara Full Moon Poya Day
25 October 2027MondayVap Full Moon Poya Day
08 November 2027MondayDeepavali Festival Day
24 November 2027WednesdayIl Full Moon Poya Day
23 December 2027ThursdayUnduvap Full Moon Poya Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

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