Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka 2023

Fri, January 06, 2023
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sun, January 15, 2023
Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Public holiday

Mon, January 16, 2023
Special Bank Holiday
Public holiday

Sat, February 04, 2023
National Day
Public holiday

Sun, February 05, 2023
Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Tue, February 14, 2023
Valentine's Day
Observance

Sat, February 18, 2023
Mahasivarathri Day
Public holiday

Mon, March 06, 2023
Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Fri, March 24, 2023
Ramadan Start
Observance

Wed, April 05, 2023
Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Fri, April 07, 2023
Good Friday
Public holiday

Sun, April 09, 2023
Easter Sunday
Observance

Thu, April 13, 2023
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
Public holiday

Fri, April 14, 2023
Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
Public holiday

Sat, April 22, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Public holiday

Mon, May 01, 2023
May Day
Public holiday

Fri, May 05, 2023
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sat, May 06, 2023
Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sun, May 14, 2023
Mother's Day
Observance

Sat, June 03, 2023
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sun, June 18, 2023
Father's Day
Observance

Thu, June 29, 2023
Eid al-Adha
Public holiday

Mon, July 03, 2023
Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Tue, August 01, 2023
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Wed, August 30, 2023
Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Thu, September 28, 2023
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
Public holiday

Fri, September 29, 2023
Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sat, October 28, 2023
Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sun, November 12, 2023
Deepavali
Public holiday

Sun, November 26, 2023
Ill Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday

Sun, December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve
Observance

Mon, December 25, 2023
Christmas Day
Public holiday

Tue, December 26, 2023
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Public holiday