Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2023
Sri Lanka has a total of 42 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, January 6, 2023 |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
| Special Bank Holiday | Monday, January 16, 2023 |
| National Day | Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
| Valentine's Day | Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| Holi | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Ramadan Start | Friday, March 24, 2023 |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Friday, April 14, 2023 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Saturday, April 22, 2023 |
| May Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, May 5, 2023 |
| Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 14, 2023 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Eid al-Adha | Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
| Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Monday, July 3, 2023 |
| Muharram | Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
| Deepavali | Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve | Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |