Public holidays in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2026, listed below with the weekday each one falls on.
- 26 Public
Holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 3 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| January 15 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public |
| February 1 | Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| February 4 | Wednesday | National Day | Public |
| February 15 | Sunday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public |
| March 2 | Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| March 21 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | Public |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 13 | Monday | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| May 2 | Saturday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| May 28 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | Public |
| May 30 | Saturday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| June 29 | Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| August 26 | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public |
| August 27 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| September 26 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| October 25 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| November 8 | Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day | Public |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2026?
- Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the first public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2026?
- The first is New Year's Day, on January 1, 2026.
- Which public holidays in Sri Lanka fall on a weekend in 2026?
- 9 of them: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Navam Full Moon Poya Day, Mahasivarathri Day, Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day), Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day, Binara Full Moon Poya Day, Vap Full Moon Poya Day, Deepavali Festival Day.