Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2026
Sri Lanka observes 26 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day —
- Last:
- Christmas Day —
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- 24TueFixed
Il Full Moon Poya Day
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Long weekends and bridge days in Sri Lanka 2026
14 long weekends in 2026. Take the bridge days shown as leave to stretch each break.
| Dates | Holiday | Days off | Bridge days to take | Total break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 – Jan 18 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | 1 | Fri, Jan 16 | 4 days |
| Jan 31 – Feb 4 | National Day | 1 | Mon, Feb 2, Tue, Feb 3 | 5 days |
| Feb 27 – Mar 2 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | 3 | Fri, Feb 27 | 4 days |
| Mar 28 – Apr 1 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | 1 | Mon, Mar 30, Tue, Mar 31 | 5 days |
| Apr 2 – Apr 5 | Good Friday | 3 | Thu, Apr 2 | 4 days |
| Apr 10 – Apr 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve, Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | 4 | Fri, Apr 10 | 5 days |
| Apr 30 – May 3 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | 3 | Thu, Apr 30 | 4 days |
| May 28 – May 31 | Eid al-Adha | 1 | Fri, May 29 | 4 days |
| Jun 26 – Jun 29 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | 3 | Fri, Jun 26 | 4 days |
| Jul 25 – Jul 29 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | 1 | Mon, Jul 27, Tue, Jul 28 | 5 days |
| Aug 22 – Aug 27 | Milad-Un-Nabi, Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | 2 | Mon, Aug 24, Tue, Aug 25 | 6 days |
| Nov 21 – Nov 24 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | 1 | Mon, Nov 23 | 4 days |
| Dec 19 – Dec 23 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | 1 | Mon, Dec 21, Tue, Dec 22 | 5 days |
| Dec 24 – Dec 27 | Christmas Day | 3 | Thu, Dec 24 | 4 days |
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan3Fixed
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Sat · January 3, 2026
falls on a weekend - Jan15Fixed
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Thu · January 15, 2026
- Feb1Fixed
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Sun · February 1, 2026
falls on a weekend - Feb4Fixed
Wed · February 4, 2026
- Feb15Fixed
Mahasivarathri Day
Sun · February 15, 2026
falls on a weekend - Mar2Fixed
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Mon · March 2, 2026
- Mar21Fixed
- Apr1Fixed
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Wed · April 1, 2026
- Apr3Fixed
Fri · April 3, 2026
- Apr13Fixed
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Mon · April 13, 2026
- Apr14Fixed
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Tue · April 14, 2026
- May1Fixed
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May1Fixed
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May2Fixed
- May28Fixed
Thu · May 28, 2026
- May30Fixed
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Sat · May 30, 2026
falls on a weekend - Jun29Fixed
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Mon · June 29, 2026
- Jul29Fixed
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Wed · July 29, 2026
- Aug26Fixed
Wed · August 26, 2026
- Aug27Fixed
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Thu · August 27, 2026
- Sep26Fixed
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Sat · September 26, 2026
falls on a weekend - Oct25Fixed
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Sun · October 25, 2026
falls on a weekend - Nov8Fixed
- Nov24Fixed
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Tue · November 24, 2026
- Dec23Fixed
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Wed · December 23, 2026
- Dec25Fixed
Fri · December 25, 2026
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About this calendar
In 2026, Sri Lanka observes 26 public holidays, beginning with Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day on and ending with Christmas Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Sri Lanka adds a holiday most countries do not have: every full moon day, called a Poya day, is a public holiday, which puts one extra day off in nearly every month. Offices otherwise run Monday to Friday with a Saturday-Sunday weekend.