Sri Lanka public holidays 2023
Official non-working public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2023.
Sri Lanka, 2023
26 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 1380 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 January | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Sunday | 1371 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 February | Independence Day | Saturday | 1351 days ago | Public holiday |
| 5 February | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 1350 days ago | Public holiday |
| 18 February | Maha Sivarathri Day | Saturday | 1337 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 March | Medin Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 1321 days ago | Public holiday |
| 5 April | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 1291 days ago | Public holiday |
| 7 April | Good Friday | Friday | 1289 days ago | Public holiday |
| 13 April | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Thursday | 1283 days ago | Public holiday |
| 14 April | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Friday | 1282 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 April | Eid al-Fitr | Saturday | 1274 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Monday | 1265 days ago | Public holiday |
| 5 May | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 1261 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 May | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 1260 days ago | Public holiday |
| 3 June | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 1232 days ago | Public holiday |
| 29 June | Eid al-Adha | Thursday | 1206 days ago | Public holiday |
| 3 July | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 1202 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 August | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 1173 days ago | Public holiday |
| 30 August | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Wednesday | 1144 days ago | Public holiday |
| 28 September | Prophet's Birthday | Thursday | 1115 days ago | Public holiday |
| 29 September | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 1114 days ago | Public holiday |
| 28 October | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Saturday | 1085 days ago | Public holiday |
| 12 November | Diwali | Sunday | 1070 days ago | Public holiday |
| 26 November | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Sunday | 1056 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Monday | 1027 days ago | Public holiday |
| 26 December | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 1026 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2023
- Working days in 2023: 244
- Free days in 2023: 121
- Public holidays in 2023: 26
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