Government Holidays

Public, bank, mercantile and full moon poya holidays – 2026

(Subject to Variation)

	January 03 Saturday	– Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day*†
	January 15 Thursday	– Tamil Thai Pongal Day*†‡
	February 01 Sunday	– Nawam Full Moon Poya Day*†
	February 04 Wednesday	– Independence Day*†‡
	February 15 Sunday	– Maha Sivarathri Day*†
	March 02 Monday	– Medin Full Moon Poya Day*†
	March 21 Saturday	– Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)*†
	April 01 Wednesday	– Bak Full Moon Poya Day*†
	April 3 Sunday	– Good Frieday *†
	April 13 Monday	– Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
	April 14 Tuesday	– Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
	May 01 Friday	– Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†
	May 01 Friday	– May Day (International Workers’ Day)*†‡
	May 02 Saturday	– Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†‡
	May 28 Tuesday	– Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)*†
	May 30 Saturday	– Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day*†
	June 29 Monday	– Poson Full Moon Poya Day*†
	July 29 Wednesday	– Esala Full Moon Poya Day*†
	August 26 Wednesday	– Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday *†‡
	August 27  Thursday	– Nikini Full Moon Poya Day*†
	September 26 Saturday	– Binara Full Moon Poya Day*†
	October 25 Sunday	– Vap Full Moon Poya Day*†
	November 08 Sunday	– Deepavali Festival Day*†
	November 24 Thursday	– Il Full Moon Poya Day*†
	December 23 Wednesday	– Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day*†
	December 25 Thursday	– Christmas Day*†‡ *

Public Holidays † Bank Holidays ‡ Mercantile Holidays