Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka public holidays 2026

Sri Lanka has 26 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 245 working days. Next up: Vap Full Moon Poya Day on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in 26 days.

Public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 3Saturday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Jan 15Thursday	Tamil Thai Pongal DayNationwide
February
Feb 1Sunday	Nawam Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Feb 4Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Feb 15Sunday	Maha Sivarathri DayNationwide
March
Mar 2Monday	Medin Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 1Wednesday	Bak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 13Monday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New YearNationwide
Apr 14Tuesday	Sinhala and Tamil New YearNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 1Friday	Vesak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
May 2Saturday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 30Saturday	Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
June
Jun 29Monday	Poson Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
July
Jul 29Wednesday	Esala Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Wednesday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
Aug 27Thursday	Nikini Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
September
Sep 26Saturday	Binara Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
October
Oct 25Sunday	Vap Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
November
Nov 8Sunday	DiwaliNationwide
Nov 24Tuesday	Il Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
December
Dec 23Wednesday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 26public holidays
By region: 26no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+6 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18 · Tamil Thai Pongal DayTake Fri, Jan 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2 · Medin Full Moon Poya Day
5 daysWed, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 5 · Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Good FridayTake Thu, Apr 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
4 daysSat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14 · Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Workers' Day, Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
4 daysThu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya DayTake Fri, May 29 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Poson Full Moon Poya Day
5 daysWed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 · Prophet's Birthday, Nikini Full Moon Poya DayTake Fri, Aug 28 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Nov 21 – Tue, Nov 24 · Il Full Moon Poya DayTake Mon, Nov 23 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Dec 23 – Sun, Dec 27 · Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day, Christmas DayTake Thu, Dec 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sri Lanka in 2026?

26 nationwide public holidays: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (Jan 3); Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Jan 15); Nawam Full Moon Poya Day (Feb 1); Independence Day (Feb 4); Maha Sivarathri Day (Feb 15); Medin Full Moon Poya Day (Mar 2); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Bak Full Moon Poya Day (Apr 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Apr 13); Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Apr 14); International Workers' Day (May 1); Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (May 1); Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day (May 30); Poson Full Moon Poya Day (Jun 29); Esala Full Moon Poya Day (Jul 29); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 26); Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (Aug 27); Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Sep 26); Vap Full Moon Poya Day (Oct 25); Diwali (Nov 8); Il Full Moon Poya Day (Nov 24); Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day (Dec 23); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Sri Lanka?

Vap Full Moon Poya Day, on Sunday, October 25, 2026 — in 26 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

245 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.