Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Sri Lanka
32 days in 2026Sri Lanka holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Sri Lanka, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Sri Lanka on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Sri Lanka holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, January 3 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 15 | Thai Pongal | celebrate |
| Sun, February 1 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Wed, February 4 | National Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 15 | Mahasivarathri Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 2 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Wed, April 1 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, April 3 | Good Friday | remembrance |
| Mon, April 13 | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | observance |
| Tue, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | observance |
| Sat, May 2 | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | observance |
| Sun, May 10 | Mother's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 28 | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | celebrate |
| Sat, May 30 | Vesak | observance |
| Sun, June 21 | Father's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, June 29 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Wed, July 29 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Wed, August 26 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | observance |
| Thu, August 27 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Sat, September 26 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, October 1 | Children's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, October 6 | Teachers' Day | celebrate |
| Sun, October 25 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Sun, November 8 2 days | Diwali | celebrate |
| Tue, November 24 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Wed, December 23 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Sri Lanka holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, January 3 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, January 15 | Thai Pongal | celebrate |
| Mon, February 1 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, February 4 | National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 15 | Mahasivarathri Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 2 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Sun, March 21 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | celebrate |
| Fri, March 26 | Good Friday | remembrance |
| Thu, April 1 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Tue, April 13 | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | observance |
| Wed, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | observance |
| Sun, May 2 | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Mother's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, May 19 | Vesak | observance |
| Fri, May 28 | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | celebrate |
| Sun, May 30 | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Sun, June 20 | Father's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, June 29 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, July 29 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, August 26 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | observance |
| Fri, August 27 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Sun, September 26 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, October 1 | Children's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, October 6 | Teachers' Day | celebrate |
| Mon, October 25 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Fri, October 29 2 days | Diwali | celebrate |
| Mon, November 8 | Deepavali Festival Day | celebrate |
| Wed, November 24 | Il Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 23 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 32 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Sri Lanka for 2026.
What language are visitors from Sri Lanka greeted in?
In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Sri Lanka.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 1 days in Sri Lanka are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), panchang dates cross-checked with timeanddate and prokerala, and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.