Total public holidays
39
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Sri Lanka vacation overview.
Sri Lanka has 39 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Sri Lanka.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 12 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Weekday holidays
25
Weekend holidays
14
Long weekends
7
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 12 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.4
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Sri Lanka in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | January 3, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | January 14, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Tamil Thai Pongal Day | January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Navam Full Moon Poya Day | February 1, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| National Day | February 4, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Valentine's Day | February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Mahasivarathri Day | February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Ramadan Start (tentative) | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start | February 19, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Madin Full Moon Poya Day | March 2, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Fuel Conservation Holiday | March 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (tentative) | March 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
Best leave suggestions.
These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for Sri Lanka in 2026.
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
18 September Fri 20 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
19 September Sat 21 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
25 September Fri 27 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
26 September Sat 28 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
02 October Fri 04 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
03 October Sat 05 October Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
09 October Fri 11 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
10 October Sat 12 October Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
16 October Fri 18 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
17 October Sat 19 October Mon
FAQ.
Common questions about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning in Sri Lanka for 2026.
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