Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 2026
HolidaysMap lists 35 public holidays for Sri Lanka in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Sri Lanka public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | Friday, 22 January | |
| Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, 3 January | |
| Wednesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Thursday, 14 January | |
| Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Thursday, 14 January | |
| February | |||
| Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya | Saturday, 20 February | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Thursday, 4 February | |
| Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Saturday, 6 March | |
| March | |||
| Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya | Monday, 22 March | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Monday, 8 March | |
| Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | Sunday, 21 March | |
| April | |||
| Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya | Tuesday, 20 April | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve | Tuesday, 13 April | |
| Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Wednesday, 14 April | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya | Thursday, 20 May | |
| Saturday | Day Following Vesak | Friday, 21 May | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Saturday, 15 May | |
| Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | Friday, 28 May | |
| Saturday | Poson Full Moon Poya | Saturday, 19 June | |
| June | |||
| Monday | Esala Full Moon Poya | Sunday, 18 July | |
| July | |||
| Tuesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya | Monday, 16 August | |
| Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, 29 July | |
| August | |||
| Tuesday | Milad-Un-Nabi | Saturday, 14 August | |
| Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Thursday, 26 August | |
| Thursday | Binara Full Moon Poya | Wednesday, 15 September | |
| September | |||
| Friday | Vap Full Moon Poya | Thursday, 14 October | |
| Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, 26 September | |
| October | |||
| Sunday | Ill Full Moon Poya | Saturday, 13 November | |
| November | |||
| Sunday | Deepavali | Friday, 29 October | |
| Monday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | Monday, 13 December | |
| Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, 24 November | |
| December | |||
| Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday, 23 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
9 of the 35 public holidays in Sri Lanka fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Navam Full Moon Poya, Maha Shivaratri, Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day), Day Following Vesak, Poson Full Moon Poya, Binara Full Moon Poya Day, Ill Full Moon Poya, Deepavali. 10 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Duruthu Full Moon Poya, Madin Full Moon Poya, Good Friday, Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve, Labour Day, Vesak Full Moon Poya, Esala Full Moon Poya, Vap Full Moon Poya, Unduvap Full Moon Poya, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Sri Lanka in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 35 public holidays for Sri Lanka in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Sri Lanka public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 9 public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Navam Full Moon Poya, Maha Shivaratri, Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day), Day Following Vesak, Poson Full Moon Poya, Binara Full Moon Poya Day, Ill Full Moon Poya, Deepavali.
- Where can I get Sri Lanka public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Sri Lanka holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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