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Sri Lanka 2026 Public Holiday Calendar

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Sinhala/Tamil New Year, Vesak and Esala Perahera reshape island itineraries.

2026 · 26 public holidays · 1 Festival

January

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01-03Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayMedium01-15Tamil Thai Pongal DayMedium

February

3 public holidays
3-day weekend2/28–3/2
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02-01Nawam Full Moon Poya DayMedium02-04Independence DayMedium02-15Maha Sivarathri DayMedium

March

2 public holidays
3-day weekend2/28–3/2
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03-02Medin Full Moon Poya DayMedium03-21Eid al-FitrHigh

April

4 public holidays
3-day weekend4/3–4/54-day weekend4/11–4/14
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04-01Bak Full Moon Poya DayMedium04-03Good FridayMedium04-13Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New YearHigh
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04-14Sinhala and Tamil New YearHigh

May

5 public holidays
3-day weekend5/1–5/3
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05-01May DayMedium05-01Vesak Full Moon Poya DayHigh05-02Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayHigh
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05-28Eid al-AdhaHigh05-30Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya DayMedium

June

1 public holidays
3-day weekend6/27–6/29
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06-29Poson Full Moon Poya DayMedium

July

1 public holidays · 1 Festival
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07-22 to 08-02Kandy Esala PeraheraKandyFestivalHigh07-29Esala Full Moon Poya DayMedium

August

2 public holidays · 1 Festival
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07-22 to 08-02Kandy Esala PeraheraKandyFestivalHigh08-26Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayMedium08-27Nikini Full Moon Poya DayMedium

September

1 public holidays
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09-26Binara Full Moon Poya DayMedium

October

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10-25Vap Full Moon Poya DayMedium

November

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11-08Deepavali Festival DayMedium11-24Il Full Moon Poya DayMedium

December

2 public holidays
3-day weekend12/25–12/27
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12-23Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayMedium12-25Christmas DayMedium

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2026

Sat, 3 Jan 2026Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumThu, 15 Jan 2026Tamil Thai Pongal DayTravel impact: MediumSun, 1 Feb 2026Nawam Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 4 Feb 2026Independence DayTravel impact: MediumSun, 15 Feb 2026Maha Sivarathri DayTravel impact: MediumMon, 2 Mar 2026Medin Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 21 Mar 2026Eid al-FitrTravel impact: HighWed, 1 Apr 2026Bak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 3 Apr 2026Good FridayTravel impact: MediumMon, 13 Apr 2026Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New YearTravel impact: HighTue, 14 Apr 2026Sinhala and Tamil New YearTravel impact: HighFri, 1 May 2026May DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 1 May 2026Vesak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: HighSat, 2 May 2026Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: HighThu, 28 May 2026Eid al-AdhaTravel impact: HighSat, 30 May 2026Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumMon, 29 Jun 2026Poson Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 22 Jul 2026 – Sun, 2 Aug 2026Kandy Esala PeraheraEsala PeraheraKandyFestivalTravel impact: HighWed, 29 Jul 2026Esala Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 26 Aug 2026Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayTravel impact: MediumThu, 27 Aug 2026Nikini Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 26 Sept 2026Binara Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSun, 25 Oct 2026Vap Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSun, 8 Nov 2026Deepavali Festival DayTravel impact: MediumTue, 24 Nov 2026Il Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 23 Dec 2026Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayTravel impact: Medium

Dates may shift with official decrees, substitute days, or lunar/Islamic observation. Always re-check closer to travel.