Sri Lanka Public Holidays
Complete Sri Lanka public holiday calendar for 2025 and 2026 - all Poya days, national holidays, and mercantile holidays with exact dates.
27
May
Next public holiday
Id Ul Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
Wed · 8 days away
13
Jan
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Mon
14
Jan
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Tue
04
Feb
Independence Day
Tue
12
Feb
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Wed
26
Feb
Maha Shivarathri Day
Wed
13
Mar
Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Thu
31
Mar
Id Ul Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
Mon
12
Apr
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Sat
13
Apr
Day before Sinhala & Tamil New Year
Sun
14
Apr
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
Mon
18
Apr
Good Friday
Fri
01
May
May Day (International Workers Day)
Thu
12
May
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Mon
13
May
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Tue
07
Jun
Id Ul Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
Sat
11
Jun
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Wed
10
Jul
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Thu
08
Aug
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Fri
05
Sep
Prophet's Birthday (Milad Un Nabi)
Fri
07
Sep
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Sun
02
Oct
Vap Full Moon Poya Day (Vap Maha Sangamaya)
Thu
20
Oct
Deepavali Festival Day
Mon
01
Nov
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Sat
30
Nov
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Sun
25
Dec
Christmas Day
Thu
Dates may vary slightly - always verify with the Government of Sri Lanka Gazette. Poya days depend on lunar calendar.