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Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for Sri Lanka in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
Plan with the Holiday OptimizerSri Lanka 2026 planning insight
The 2026 Sri Lanka calendar lists 26 public-holiday dates across 12 months. Examples include Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, Tamil Thai Pongal Day, Nawam Full Moon Poya Day. Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for Sri Lanka. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Independence Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Maha Sivarathri Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Good Friday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| International Workers' Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Diwali | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Christmas Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around Sri Lanka holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose Sri Lanka and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.