Public holidays in Sri Lanka
In 2026, Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays, 16 weekday days off, and 245 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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25public holidays in 2026
245working days in 2026
6long weekends in 2026
6bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Maha Sivarathri Day | |
| Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | |
| Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | |
| Friday | International Workers' Day | |
| Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Saturday weekend | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Diwali | |
| Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
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Working days per year in Sri Lanka
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 21 | 241 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 25 | 21 | 240 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 25 | 16 | 245 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 261 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 0 | 0 | 260 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 0 | 0 | 261 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 0 | 0 | 261 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays and 245 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).