Public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2026
All public holidays
26| All public holidays | Date | Day | Substitute day |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday | No | |
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | No | |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Thursday | No | |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | No | |
| National Day | Wednesday | No | |
| Mahasivarathri Day | Sunday | No | |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | No | |
| Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | Saturday | No | |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | No | |
| Good Friday | Friday | No | |
| Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Monday | No | |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Tuesday | No | |
| Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | No | |
| Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | No | |
| Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | Thursday | No | |
| Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | No | |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | No | |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | No | |
| Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Wednesday | No | |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | No | |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | No | |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | No | |
| Deepavali Festival Day | Sunday | No | |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | No | |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | No | |
| Christmas Day | Friday | No |
Dates are calculated from the date-holidays dataset and may be corrected with authoritative local sources. date-holidays