Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2023
Every public holiday in Sri Lanka in 2023 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2023 on a calendar. Open the Sri Lanka calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2023 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Sri Lanka, 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 15 January | Sunday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | National |
| 4 February | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 5 February | Sunday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 18 February | Saturday | Maha Sivarathri Day | National |
| 6 March | Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 5 April | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 7 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 13 April | Thursday | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National |
| 14 April | Friday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National |
| 22 April | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 1 May | Monday | International Workers' Day | National |
| 5 May | Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 6 May | Saturday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 3 June | Saturday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 29 June | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | National |
| 3 July | Monday | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 1 August | Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 30 August | Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 28 September | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday | National |
| 29 September | Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 28 October | Saturday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 12 November | Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day | National |
| 26 November | Sunday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | National |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 26 national holidays in 2023, 16 fall on a weekday and 10 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
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