Public holidays in Sri Lanka 2023

26 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Sri Lanka (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 6 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · 3 days offDuruthu Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Sat 4 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · 3 days offMedin Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Thu 13 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · 4 days offDay Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New YearTypically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 91% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Workers' DayTypically in Colombo: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offVesak Full Moon Poya Day, Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Sat 1 Jul – Mon 3 Jul · 3 days offAdhi Esala Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct · 4 days offProphet's Birthday, Binara Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

• Thu 6 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 5 Apr – Sun 9 Apr)Bak Full Moon Poya Day, Good FridayTypically in Colombo: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Mon 3 Jul)Eid al-Adha, Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)Esala Full Moon Poya DayTypically in Colombo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2023 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.