Sri Lanka Long Weekends 2026
| Holiday | Break | Days off | Leave needed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | 1 day | Midweek holiday | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Sat, 31 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Independence Day | Wed, 4 Feb 2026 | 1 day | Midweek holiday | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Sat, 28 Feb - Tue, 3 Mar 2026 | 4 days | take Mon off | Past |
| Eid al-Fitr | Fri, 20 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Thu, 2 Apr - Sun, 5 Apr 2026 | 4 days | take Fri off | Past |
| Good Friday | Fri, 3 Apr - Sun, 5 Apr 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Sat, 11 Apr - Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | 4 days | take Mon off | Past |
| May Day | Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Eid al-Adha | Wed, 27 May 2026 | 1 day | Midweek holiday | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Sat, 27 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun 2026 | 4 days | take Mon off | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 | 1 day | Midweek holiday | Past |
| Milad-un-Nabi | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 | 1 day | Midweek holiday | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Fri, 28 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026 | 3 days | None | Past |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Sat, 24 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct 2026 | 3 days | None | 5 days remaining |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Sat, 21 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov 2026 | 4 days | take Mon off | 33 days remaining |
| Full Moon Poya Day | Thu, 24 Dec - Sun, 27 Dec 2026 | 4 days | take Fri off | 66 days remaining |
| Christmas Day | Fri, 25 Dec - Sun, 27 Dec 2026 | 3 days | None | 67 days remaining |
A holiday on Friday or Monday gives three days. A Thursday or Tuesday holiday becomes four days with one day of leave. Weekend holidays are not listed.