Sri Lanka Public Holidays in 2026
Sri Lanka has a total of 33 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display 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 | Details |
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| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| National Day |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | National Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Valentine's Day |
Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 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 |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
| Holi |
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 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 |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | 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 |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | March Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo) |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve |
Monday, April 13, 2026 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
Friday, May 1, 2026 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| May Day |
Friday, May 1, 2026 | 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 |
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Eid al-Adha |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 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 |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| June Solstice |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | June Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo) |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
Monday, June 29, 2026 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 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 |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| September Equinox |
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | September Equinox in Sri Lanka (Colombo) |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day |
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | Il Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2026 | December Solstice in Sri Lanka (Colombo) |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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