Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2026
Date |
Description |
| January 03, Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| January 15, Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day B. P. M. |
| February 01, Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| February 04, Wednesday | Independence Day B. P. M. |
| February 15, Sunday | Mahasivarathri Day B. P. |
| March 02, Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| March 21, Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) B. P. |
| April 01, Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| April 03, Friday | Good Friday B. P. |
| April 13, Monday | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M. |
| April 14, Tuesday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M. |
| May 01, Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| May 01, Friday | May Day (International Workers’ Day) B. P. M. |
| May 02, Saturday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. M. |
| May 28, Thursday | Id-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) B. P. |
| May 30, Saturday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| June 29, Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| July 29, Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| August 26, Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) B. P. M. |
| August 27, Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| September 26, Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| October 25, Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| November 08, Sunday | Deepawali Festival Day B. P. |
| November 24, Tuesday | Ill Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| December 23, Wednesday | Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. |
| December 25, Friday | Christmas Day B. P. M. |
| B – Bank Holiday P – Public Holiday M - Mercantile Holiday All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays |
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