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National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.
Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.
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2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date
Holiday name
About this holiday
Date
Saturday
Holiday name
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
දුරුතු පුර පසළොස්වක පෝය දිනය
Public holiday
About this holiday
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon observance listed as a nationwide public holiday in Sri Lanka.
Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with the appointment of Buddha’s two chief disciples and the first Buddhist Council after his death.
Id-Ul-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast) marks the end of Ramadan’s dawn-to-sunset fasting and is listed as a nationwide Sri Lankan public holiday.
Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka, when he made peace between two warring local chiefs.
The day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the preceding day in Sri Lanka’s nationwide public-holiday period for the traditional New Year and local harvest festival.
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha and is widely celebrated in Sri Lanka.
The day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day forms the second day of Sri Lanka’s two-day Vesak public holiday. Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a full-moon Poya observance listed separately in Sri Lanka’s national public-holiday calendar from Poson Full Moon Poya Day.
Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from India; it is celebrated as a major festival, comparable in prominence to Vesak.
Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating Buddha’s first discourse, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, and the beginning of the rains retreat for Buddhist monks.
Milad-Un-Nabi (the Prophet’s Birthday) is the Muslim commemoration of the Prophet’s birth, observed in the month of Rabi al-Awwal; Sri Lanka lists it as a nationwide public holiday.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon observance in Sri Lanka’s nationwide public-holiday calendar; the Nikini period is associated with the conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera.
Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with Buddha’s preaching of the Abhidhamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist fasting period.
Deepavali (Diwali) is a Hindu festival; Sri Lanka’s official tourism reference describes it as traditionally marking Lord Rama’s return after 14 years of exile.
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the arrival in Anuradhapura of the Bo-tree sapling brought by Sangamitta, Ashoka’s daughter.
National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.
Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.
All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.
2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date
Holiday name
About this holiday
Date
Monday
Holiday name
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
දුරුතු පුර පසළොස්වක පෝය දිනය
Public holiday
About this holiday
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon observance listed as a nationwide public holiday in Sri Lanka.
Navam Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with the appointment of Buddha’s two chief disciples and the first Buddhist Council after his death.
Id-Ul-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast) marks the end of Ramadan’s dawn-to-sunset fasting and is listed as a nationwide Sri Lankan public holiday.
Bak Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka, when he made peace between two warring local chiefs.
The day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the preceding day in Sri Lanka’s nationwide public-holiday period for the traditional New Year and local harvest festival.
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha and is widely celebrated in Sri Lanka.
The day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day forms the second day of Sri Lanka’s two-day Vesak public holiday. Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from India; it is celebrated as a major festival, comparable in prominence to Vesak.
Esala Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating Buddha’s first discourse, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, and the beginning of the rains retreat for Buddhist monks.
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon observance in Sri Lanka’s nationwide public-holiday calendar; the Nikini period is associated with the conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera.
Milad-Un-Nabi (the Prophet’s Birthday) is the Muslim commemoration of the Prophet’s birth, observed in the month of Rabi al-Awwal; Sri Lanka lists it as a nationwide public holiday.
Vap Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday associated with Buddha’s preaching of the Abhidhamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist fasting period.
Deepavali (Diwali) is a Hindu festival; Sri Lanka’s official tourism reference describes it as traditionally marking Lord Rama’s return after 14 years of exile.
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day is a Buddhist full-moon public holiday commemorating the arrival in Anuradhapura of the Bo-tree sapling brought by Sangamitta, Ashoka’s daughter.