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Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2026
Sri Lanka has 25 public holiday dates in 2026, 16 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Il Full Moon Poya Day, in 14 days (Tuesday, November 24, 2026).
- Wed, Dec 23Unduvap Full Moon Poya Dayin 43 days
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
2026 holiday calendar
26 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Sat | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Jan 15 | Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | passed |
| Feb 1 | Sun | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Feb 4 | Wed | Independence Day | passed |
| Feb 15 | Sun | Maha Sivarathri Day | passed |
| Mar 2 | Mon | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Apr 1 | Wed | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 13 | Mon | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | passed |
| Apr 14 | Tue | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Workers' Day | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| May 2 | Sat | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| May 30 | Sat | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Jun 29 | Mon | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Jul 29 | Wed | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday | passed |
| Aug 27 | Thu | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Sep 26 | Sat | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Oct 25 | Sun | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Diwali | passed |
| Nov 24 | Tue | Il Full Moon Poya Day | in 14 days |
| Dec 23 | Wed | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | in 43 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2Medin Full Moon Poya Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Sat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Workers' Day, Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day3 days
- Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29Poson Full Moon Poya Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 16Tamil Thai Pongal Day4 days off
- Take Thu, Apr 2Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Good Friday5 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha, Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Aug 28Prophet's Birthday, Nikini Full Moon Poya Day5 days off
- Take Mon, Nov 23Il Full Moon Poya Day4 days off
- Take Thu, Dec 24Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day, Christmas Day5 days off
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