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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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