Sri Lanka Holidays 2023
Complete list of public holidays and observances in Sri Lanka for the year 2023.
January
Fri 6
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Sun 15
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Public holiday
Mon 16
Special Bank Holiday
Public holiday
February
Sat 4
National Day
Public holiday
Sun 5
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Tue 14
Valentine's Day
Observance
Sat 18
Mahasivarathri Day
Public holiday
March
Mon 6
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Fri 24
Ramadan Start
Observance
April
Wed 5
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Fri 7
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 9
Easter Sunday
Observance
Thu 13
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Public holiday
Fri 14
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Public holiday
Sat 22
Eid al-Fitr
Public holiday
May
Mon 1
May Day
Public holiday
Fri 5
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Sat 6
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Sun 14
Mother's Day
Observance
June
Sat 3
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Sun 18
Father's Day
Observance
Thu 29
Eid al-Adha
Public holiday
July
Mon 3
Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
August
Tue 1
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
Wed 30
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
September
Thu 28
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
Public holiday
Fri 29
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
October
Sat 28
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
November
Sun 12
Deepavali
Public holiday
Sun 26
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday
December
Sun 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Mon 25
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Tue 26
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday