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.
25public holidays
16weekday days off
245working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 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 |
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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 28 February to Mon 2 March 2026Medin Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026Good Friday
- 4 daysSat 11 to Tue 14 April 2026Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Workers' Day, Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 January 2026 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 January 2026Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 2 April 2026 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 April 2026Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Good Friday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 29 May 2026 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha, Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 28 August 2026 for Wed 26 to Sun 30 August 2026Prophet's Birthday, Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 November 2026 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 November 2026Il Full Moon Poya Day
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 24 December 2026 for Wed 23 to Sun 27 December 2026Unduvap 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (3 January 2026), Nawam Full Moon Poya Day (1 February 2026), Maha Sivarathri Day (15 February 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (2 May 2026), Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day (30 May 2026), Binara Full Moon Poya Day (26 September 2026), Vap Full Moon Poya Day (25 October 2026), Diwali (8 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Sri Lanka?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Sri Lanka 2027 or go back to 2025.
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Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays and 245 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sri-lanka/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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