Public holidays
Sri Lanka 2023 holidays
See 2023 public holidays and observed dates in Sri Lanka. Check regional differences or open these dates in a customizable calendar.
Sri Lanka holidays 2023
26 listed dates| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Maha Sivarathri Day | Public holiday | |
| Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Diwali | Public holiday | |
| Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public holiday |
Planning around public holidays
What is an observed or substitute holiday?
When a holiday falls on a weekend, local rules may move the day off to a weekday. The list identifies observed or substitute dates. Check your employer’s or school’s schedule before making plans.
Can I put these holidays on a printable calendar?
Open the 2023 calendar for this country and region. Add personal dates, choose week, month or year, then customize your paper size, orientation and layout in Print settings.
Where do the holiday dates come from?
We use Vacanza holidays (MIT) to calculate dates from country and regional rules. Where available, we check dates against published government schedules, including GOV.UK bank holidays and the US federal holiday schedule. A calculated date follows a rule; it is not a guarantee of an official day off. Dates marked “To be confirmed” may change. Employers, schools and local authorities can follow different schedules.
Dates calculated using the published holiday rules; one-off or local changes may not yet be included.
Holiday coverage: 2021–2031. UK government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 2026-11-05.