Sri Lanka public holidays 2027

Q: How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2027?

26. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

26public holidays

9long weekends

11bridge days worth booking

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Sri Lanka 2027

January

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2027

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Friday	New Year's Day
Jan 3	Sunday	Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Jan 15	Friday	Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Feb 1	Monday	Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Feb 4	Thursday	National Day
Feb 15	Monday	Mahasivarathri Day
Mar 2	Tuesday	Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Mar 21	Sunday	Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
Mar 26	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 1	Thursday	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Apr 13	Tuesday	Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Apr 14	Wednesday	Sinhala and Tamil New Year
May 1	Saturday	Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 2	Sunday	Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
May 28	Friday	Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
May 30	Sunday	Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Jun 29	Tuesday	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Jul 29	Thursday	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 26	Thursday	Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)
Aug 27	Friday	Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Sep 26	Sunday	Binara Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 25	Monday	Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 8	Monday	Deepavali Festival Day
Nov 24	Wednesday	Il Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 23	Thursday	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 25	Saturday	Christmas Day

In 2027, Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays. 19 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 and the last one is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Long weekends in 2027

Jan 1 to Jan 3 (3 days): New Year's Day, Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Jan 15 to Jan 17 (3 days): Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Jan 30 to Feb 1 (3 days): Navam Full Moon Poya Day
Feb 13 to Feb 15 (3 days): Mahasivarathri Day
Mar 26 to Mar 28 (3 days): Good Friday
May 28 to May 30 (3 days): Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day), Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Aug 26 to Aug 29 (4 days): Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday), Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Oct 23 to Oct 25 (3 days): Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 6 to Nov 8 (3 days): Deepavali Festival Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Apr 12 (1 day)	5 days off (Apr 10 to Apr 14)	Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Feb 5 (1 day)	4 days off (Feb 4 to Feb 7)	National Day
Mar 1 (1 day)	4 days off (Feb 27 to Mar 2)	Madin Full Moon Poya Day
Apr 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Apr 1 to Apr 4)	Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Jun 28 (1 day)	4 days off (Jun 26 to Jun 29)	Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Jul 30 (1 day)	4 days off (Jul 29 to Aug 1)	Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Dec 24 (1 day)	4 days off (Dec 23 to Dec 26)	Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day, Christmas Day
Feb 2, Feb 3 (2 days)	6 days off (Jan 30 to Feb 4)	Navam Full Moon Poya Day, National Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Sri Lanka have in 2027?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Sri Lanka in 2027?

9, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day, Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2027 holidays in Sri Lanka fall on a weekend?

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (Sunday, January 3, 2027), Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) (Sunday, March 21, 2027), Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (Saturday, May 1, 2027), Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (Sunday, May 2, 2027), Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day (Sunday, May 30, 2027), Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Sunday, September 26, 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2027). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Sri Lanka: 2026, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2027 calendar.

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