Public holidays in 2026 in Sri Lanka

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 29 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 27 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

27 days

From 29 holiday records in Sri Lanka, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

March, April and May

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2026-04-13 - 2026-04-14.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 3, 2026Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Jan 15, 2026Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Feb 1, 2026Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Feb 4, 2026National Day
Feb 15, 2026Mahasivarathri Day
Mar 2, 2026Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Mar 18, 2026Fuel Conservation Holiday
Mar 21, 2026Eid al-Fitr
Mar 25, 2026Fuel Conservation Holiday
Apr 1, 2026Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Apr 1, 2026Fuel Conservation Holiday
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 13, 2026Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Apr 14, 2026Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
May 1, 2026May Day
May 1, 2026Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 28, 2026Eid al-Adha
May 30, 2026Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 31, 2026Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Jun 29, 2026Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Jul 29, 2026Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 26, 2026Milad-Un-Nabi
Aug 27, 2026Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Sep 26, 2026Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 25, 2026Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 8, 2026Deepavali
Nov 24, 2026Il Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 23, 2026Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Sri Lanka (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Sri Lanka (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Sri Lanka (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Sri Lanka in 2026?

Sri Lanka has about 27 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 29 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

March, April and May has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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