# Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2026

Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays in 2026. 16 fall on a weekday and 9 on the weekend, which leaves 245 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lk.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 25 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 16 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 9 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 245 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| 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 |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 16 | 245 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 28 February to Mon 2 March 2026: Medin Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 4 days, Sat 11 to Tue 14 April 2026: Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Workers' Day, Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026: Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 16 January 2026 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 January 2026 (4 days): Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- Take off Thursday 2 April 2026 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 April 2026 (5 days): Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Good Friday
- Take off Friday 29 May 2026 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 May 2026 (4 days): Eid al-Adha, Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Friday 28 August 2026 for Wed 26 to Sun 30 August 2026 (5 days): Prophet's Birthday, Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Monday 23 November 2026 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 November 2026 (4 days): Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Take off Thursday 24 December 2026 for Wed 23 to Sun 27 December 2026 (5 days): Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day, Christmas Day

## Questions about 2026 in Sri Lanka

**How many working days are there in Sri Lanka in 2026?** 245 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2026?** 25 public holidays. 9 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Sri Lanka?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Sri Lanka 2024](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2024.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2025](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2025.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2026](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2026.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2027](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2027.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2028](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2028.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2029](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2029.md)
- [Sri Lanka 2030](https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2030.md)

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