Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2023
Date |
Description |
| January 06, Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| January 15, Sunday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day B. P. M. |
| January 16, Monday | Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Tamil Thai Pongal Day which falls on a Sunday) |
| February 04, Saturday | Independence Day B. P. M. |
| February 05, Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| February 18, Saturday | Mahasivarathri Day B. P. |
| March 06, Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| April 05, Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| April 07, Friday | Good Friday B. P. |
| April 13, Thursday | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M. |
| April 14, Friday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M. |
| April 22, Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) B. P. |
| May 01, Monday | May Day B. P. M. |
| May 05, Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| May 06, Saturday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. M. |
| June 03, Saturday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| June 29, Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) B. P. |
| July 03, Monday | Adhi-Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| August 01, Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| August 30, Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| September 28, Thursday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) B. P. M. |
| September 29, Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| October 28, Saturday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| November 12, Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day B. P. |
| November 26, Sunday | Ill Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| December 25, Monday | Christmas Day B. P. M. |
| December 26, Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| B – Bank Holiday P – Public Holiday M - Mercantile Holiday All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays |
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