Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2023
This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Date | Day | Holiday |
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6 Jan | Fri | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
15 Jan | Sun | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
4 Feb | Sat | National Day |
5 Feb | Sun | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
18 Feb | Sat | Mahasivarathri Day |
6 Mar | Mon | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
5 Apr | Wed | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
13 Apr | Thu | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
14 Apr | Fri | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
22 Apr | Sat | Id Ul-Fitr |
1 May | Mon | May Day |
5 May | Fri | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
6 May | Sat | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
3 Jun | Sat | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
29 Jun | Thu | Id Ul-Alha |
3 Jul | Mon | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
1 Aug | Tue | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
30 Aug | Wed | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
28 Sep | Thu | Milad un-Nabi |
29 Sep | Fri | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
28 Oct | Sat | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
12 Nov | Sun | Deepavali |
26 Nov | Sun | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
26 Dec | Tue | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
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