2026 Holidays and Events in Sri Lanka

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	1/3/2026, Sat	Durutha Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	1/14/2026, Wed	Tamil Thai Pongal
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	2/2/2026, Mon	Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Note Columbo’s greatest outdoor procession (Navam Perahera) with 100 elephants. 1999 2 day celebration.
	2/4/2026, Wed	Independence Day/National Day
Note Significant Parades
	2/16/2026, Mon	Maha Sivarathri Day
Note Hindus Only
	2/18/2026, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	2/19/2026, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	2/20/2026, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	2/21/2026, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	2/22/2026, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	2/23/2026, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	2/24/2026, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	2/25/2026, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	2/26/2026, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	2/27/2026, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	2/28/2026, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	3/1/2026, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	3/2/2026, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	3/3/2026, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	3/3/2026, Tue	Medin Full Moon Poya Day
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	3/4/2026, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	3/5/2026, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	3/6/2026, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	3/7/2026, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	3/8/2026, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	3/9/2026, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	3/10/2026, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	3/11/2026, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	3/12/2026, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	3/13/2026, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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	3/14/2026, Sat	Ramadan Begins
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	3/15/2026, Sun	Ramadan Begins
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	3/16/2026, Mon	Ramadan Begins
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	3/17/2026, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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	3/18/2026, Wed	Ramadan Begins
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	3/19/2026, Thu	Ramadan Begins
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	3/21/2026, Sat	Ramazan Festival Day ( Id-Ul-Fitr)
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	4/2/2026, Thu	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
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	4/3/2026, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/13/2026, Mon	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve
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	4/14/2026, Tue	Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day
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	5/1/2026, Fri	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/1/2026, Fri	May Day
Note International Worker’s Day . Paraded and rallies
	5/2/2026, Sat	Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	5/28/2026, Thu	Hadji Festival Day/ Id-Ul-Alha
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	5/31/2026, Sun	Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/1/2026, Mon	Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Note Most Important Poya Day, the following day is also a holiday.
	6/30/2026, Tue	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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	7/29/2026, Wed	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
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	8/27/2026, Thu	Milad-Un-Nabi
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	8/28/2026, Fri	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
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	9/26/2026, Sat	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Note date as per oficial Holiday List
	10/26/2026, Mon	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
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	11/9/2026, Mon	Deepavali Festival
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	11/24/2026, Tue	Il Full Moon Poya Day
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	12/24/2026, Thu	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day/Sanga Mitta Day
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	12/25/2026, Fri	Christmas Day
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