Sri Lanka Public Holidays List 2026
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Sri Lanka year 2026
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (03 Jan) : Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Tamil Thai Pongal Day (14 Jan) : Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
National Day (04 Feb) : National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Ramadan Start (18 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Holi (04 Mar) : Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Eid al-Fitr (20 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Bak Full Moon Poya Day (01 Apr) : Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve (13 Apr) : Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day (14 Apr) : Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (01 May) : Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
May Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (02 May) : Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Mother's Day (10 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Eid al-Adha (27 May) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Muharram (17 Jun) : Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Father's Day (21 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Poson Full Moon Poya Day (29 Jun) : Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Esala Full Moon Poya Day (29 Jul) : Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) (26 Aug) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (27 Aug) : Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Binara Full Moon Poya Day (26 Sep) : Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day (25 Oct) : Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Il Full Moon Poya Day (24 Nov) : Il Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day (23 Dec) : Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.