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Sri Lanka 2027 Public Holiday Calendar

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Sinhala/Tamil New Year, Vesak and Esala Perahera reshape island itineraries.

2027 · 25 public holidays · 1 Festival

January

2 public holidays
3-day weekend1/15–1/173-day weekend1/22–1/24
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01-15Tamil Thai Pongal DayMedium01-22Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayMedium

February

2 public holidays
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02-04Independence DayMedium02-20Nawam Full Moon Poya DayMedium

March

4 public holidays
3-day weekend3/20–3/223-day weekend3/26–3/28
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03-06Maha Sivarathri DayMedium03-10Eid al-FitrHigh03-22Medin Full Moon Poya DayMedium
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03-26Good FridayMedium

April

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04-13Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New YearHigh04-14Sinhala and Tamil New YearHigh04-20Bak Full Moon Poya DayMedium

May

4 public holidays
3-day weekend5/15–5/17
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05-01May DayMedium05-17Eid al-AdhaHigh05-19Vesak Full Moon Poya DayHigh
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05-20Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayHigh

June

1 public holidays
3-day weekend6/18–6/20
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06-18Poson Full Moon Poya DayMedium

July

1 public holidays · 1 Festival
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07-12 to 07-22Kandy Esala PeraheraKandyFestivalHigh07-18Esala Full Moon Poya DayMedium

August

2 public holidays
3-day weekend8/14–8/16
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08-15Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayMedium08-16Nikini Full Moon Poya DayMedium

September

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09-15Binara Full Moon Poya DayMedium

October

2 public holidays
3-day weekend10/15–10/17
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10-15Vap Full Moon Poya DayMedium10-28Deepavali Festival DayMedium

November

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11-13Il Full Moon Poya DayMedium

December

2 public holidays
3-day weekend12/11–12/13
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12-13Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayMedium12-25Christmas DayMedium

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2027

Fri, 15 Jan 2027Tamil Thai Pongal DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 22 Jan 2027Duruthu Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumThu, 4 Feb 2027Independence DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 20 Feb 2027Nawam Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 6 Mar 2027Maha Sivarathri DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 10 Mar 2027Eid al-FitrTravel impact: HighMon, 22 Mar 2027Medin Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 26 Mar 2027Good FridayTravel impact: MediumTue, 13 Apr 2027Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New YearTravel impact: HighWed, 14 Apr 2027Sinhala and Tamil New YearTravel impact: HighTue, 20 Apr 2027Bak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 1 May 2027May DayTravel impact: MediumMon, 17 May 2027Eid al-AdhaTravel impact: HighWed, 19 May 2027Vesak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: HighThu, 20 May 2027Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: HighFri, 18 Jun 2027Poson Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumMon, 12 Jul 2027 – Thu, 22 Jul 2027Kandy Esala PeraheraEsala PeraheraKandyFestivalTravel impact: HighSun, 18 Jul 2027Esala Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSun, 15 Aug 2027Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayTravel impact: MediumMon, 16 Aug 2027Nikini Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumWed, 15 Sept 2027Binara Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumFri, 15 Oct 2027Vap Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumThu, 28 Oct 2027Deepavali Festival DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 13 Nov 2027Il Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumMon, 13 Dec 2027Unduvap Full Moon Poya DayTravel impact: MediumSat, 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayTravel impact: Medium

Dates may shift with official decrees, substitute days, or lunar/Islamic observation. Always re-check closer to travel.