This printable 2026 Sri Lanka calendar shows all 26 public holidays 🇱🇰 alongside the standard Gregorian months, with weekends and holiday dates marked so you can see the year at a glance. 6 of those fall on a Monday or Friday in 2026, creating natural long weekends. The year starts on a Thursday (2026-01-01).
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Public holiday · Weekend
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka holidays in 2026
Date
Day
Holiday
ISO
January 1
Thursday
New Year's Day
January 3
Saturday
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
January 15
Thursday
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
February 1
Sunday
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
February 4
Wednesday
National Day
February 15
Sunday
Mahasivarathri Day
March 2
Monday
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
March 21
Saturday
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
April 1
Wednesday
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
April 3
Friday
Good Friday
April 13
Monday
Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
April 14
Tuesday
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
May 1
Friday
Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 2
Saturday
Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 28
Thursday
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 8
Sunday
Deepavali Festival Day
November 24
Tuesday
Il Full Moon Poya Day
December 23
Wednesday
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
December 25
Friday
Christmas Day
Best time to visit Sri Lanka in 2026
Based on climate data for Colombo, the most comfortable months to travel are January, February, and March — mild temperatures, manageable rainfall, and the lowest hazard risk. Combine those with the 26 public holidays above to plan around long weekends and national closures.
