Sri Lanka: Time, Holidays and Calendar

Public holidays 2026

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DateDayNameTypeStatus
3 Jan 2026SaturdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
14 Jan 2026WednesdayTamil Thai Pongal DayPublic HolidayPast
2 Feb 2026MondayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
4 Feb 2026WednesdayIndependence DayPublic HolidayPast
15 Feb 2026SundayMaha Sivarathri ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
3 Mar 2026TuesdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
20 Mar 2026FridayEid al-Fitr ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
2 Apr 2026ThursdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayPublic HolidayPast
14 Apr 2026TuesdaySinhala and Tamil New YearPublic HolidayPast
1 May 2026FridayMay DayPublic HolidayPast
1 May 2026FridayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
27 May 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
31 May 2026SundayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
30 Jun 2026TuesdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
29 Jul 2026WednesdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
26 Aug 2026WednesdayMilad-un-Nabi ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
28 Aug 2026FridayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
26 Sep 2026SaturdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic HolidayPast
26 Oct 2026MondayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic Holiday7 days remaining
8 Nov 2026SundayDeepavali ExpectedPublic Holiday20 days remaining
24 Nov 2026TuesdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic Holiday36 days remaining
24 Dec 2026ThursdayFull Moon Poya Day ExpectedPublic Holiday66 days remaining
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday67 days remaining

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