Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| May 30 | Saturday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jul 29 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Aug 27 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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