Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2023

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanSundayNew Year's Day Non Public
06 JanFridayDuruthu Poya Public
14 JanSaturdayPongal Public
25 JanWednesdayOpposite Day Other
04 FebSaturdayNational Day Public
05 FebSundayNavam Poya Public
08 FebWednesdayPropose Day Other
18 FebSaturdayMaha Shivratri Public
21 FebTuesdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
21 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
03 MarFridayWorld Wildlife Day Other
06 MarMondayMadin Poya Public
08 MarWednesdayInternational Women’s Day Other
08 MarWednesdayHoli Other
15 MarWednesdayIdes of March Other
20 MarMondayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarTuesdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarWednesdayWorld Water Day Other
25 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
02 AprSundayPalm Sunday Other
05 AprWednesdayBak Poya Public
06 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
07 AprFridayGood Friday Public
07 AprFridayWorld Health Day Other
09 AprSundayEaster Non Public
13 AprThursdayTamil New Year's Eve Public
13 AprThursdaySinhalese New Year's Eve Public
14 AprFridaySinhalese New Year's Day Public
14 AprFridayTamil New Year's Day Public
22 AprSaturdayFestival of Breaking the Fast Public
01 MayMondayLabor Day Public
05 MayFridayVesak Poya Public
06 MaySaturdayVesak Poya Holiday Public
12 MayFridayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MaySundayMother's Day Non Public
18 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
31 MayWednesdayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunSaturdayPoson Poya Public
03 JunSaturdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunMondayWorld Environment Day Other
18 JunSundayFather's Day Non Public
21 JunWednesdayJune Solstice Non Public
29 JunThursdayFeast of the Sacrifice Public
03 JulMondayEsala Poya Public
30 JulSundayFriendship Day Other
01 AugTuesdayNikini Poya Public
26 AugSaturdayNational Dog Day Other
16 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
16 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
21 SepThursdayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepSaturdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepSaturdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepSaturdayFall Equinox Other
27 SepWednesdayWorld Tourism Day Other
28 SepThursdayBirth of the Prophet Public
28 SepThursdayVap Poya Public
29 SepFridayBinara Poya Public
29 SepFridayWorld Heart Day Other
29 OctSundayNational Cat Day Other
12 NovSundayFestival of Lights Public
26 NovSundayIll Poya Public
28 NovTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecFridayWorld AIDS Day Other
15 DecFridayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecSundaySaturnalia Other
22 DecFridayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecSundayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecMondayChristmas Day Public
26 DecTuesdayUnduvap Poya Public
31 DecSundayNew Year's Eve Non Public