Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2026
This page contains a national calendar of all 2026 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan | Fri | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Feb | Wed | National Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Id Ul-Fitr |
| 1 Apr | Wed | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 1 May | Fri | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2 May | Sat | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Id Ul-Alha |
| 30 May | Sat | Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 Jul | Wed | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Milad un-Nabi |
| 27 Aug | Thu | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 Sep | Sat | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Oct | Sun | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepavali |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Ill Full Moon Poya Day |
| 23 Dec | Wed | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||