Sri Lanka public holidays 2026

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Date	Day	Holiday
2026-01-03	Saturday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
2026-01-15	Thursday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day
2026-02-01	Sunday	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
2026-02-04	Wednesday	Independence Day
2026-02-15	Sunday	Maha Sivarathri Day
2026-03-02	Monday	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
2026-03-21	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr
2026-04-01	Wednesday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2026-04-03	Friday	Good Friday
2026-04-13	Monday	Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
2026-04-14	Tuesday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year
2026-05-01	Friday	International Workers' Day
2026-05-01	Friday	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2026-05-02	Saturday	Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2026-05-28	Thursday	Eid al-Adha
2026-05-30	Saturday	Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
2026-06-29	Monday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
2026-07-29	Wednesday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
2026-08-26	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday
2026-08-27	Thursday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
2026-09-26	Saturday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
2026-10-25	Sunday	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
2026-11-08	Sunday	Diwali
2026-11-24	Tuesday	Il Full Moon Poya Day
2026-12-23	Wednesday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
2026-12-25	Friday	Christmas Day

Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Other holiday types available via the API: bank, government, public, workday.

Get these dates from the API

curl 'https://duedateapi.com/v1/holidays/list?country=LK&year=2026' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2026?

Sri Lanka has 26 national public holiday entries in 2026.

What is the first public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2026?

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day on Saturday, 2026-01-03.

What days are the weekend in Sri Lanka?

The weekend in Sri Lanka is Saturday and Sunday.

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Data may change; verify critical dates. Holidays come from the open-source python-holidays project. Lunar and Islamic holidays are calculated estimates, and governments can add or move holidays by announcement. Not legal or payroll advice.