OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN SRI LANKA– 2026
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
| Saturday | January 03 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| Sunday | February 01 | Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | February 04 | Independence Day | Marks independence from British Rule in 1948 |
| Sunday | February 15 | Mahasivarathri Day | |
| Monday | March 02 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | March 21 | Eid Ul – Fithr Ramzan Festival | |
| Wednesday | April 01 | Bak Full Moon Poya day | |
| Friday | April 03 | Good Friday | |
| Monday | April 13 | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | |
| Tuesday | April 14 | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | |
| Friday | May 1 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Thursday | May 1 | May Day International Worker’s Day | |
| Saturday | May 02 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Tuesday | May 28 | Eid -Ul –Alha ( Haj Festival ) | |
| Saturday | May 30 | Adhi Posan Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Monday | June 29 | Posan Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | July 29 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | August 26 | Milad-Un-Nabi | (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| Thursday | August 27 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Saturday | September 26 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | October 25 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Sunday | November 08 | Deepavali Festival Day | |
| Tuesday | November 24 | Ill Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Wednesday | December 23 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
| Friday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |