National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2023
Select Year:
2023
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 06 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | February 04 | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | February 05 | Navam Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | February 18 | Mahasivarathri Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | March 06 | Madin Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | April 05 | Bak Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Friday | April 07 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | April 13 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve | National Holiday | Puthandu |
| Friday | April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | National Holiday | Puthandu |
| Saturday | April 22 | Id-Ul-Fitr | National Holiday | Ramazan Festival Day |
| Monday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Friday | May 05 | Vesak Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
| Saturday | May 06 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | June 03 | Poson Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | June 29 | Idul Adha | National Holiday | Hajjhi Festival Day |
| Monday | July 03 | Esala Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | August 01 | Nikini Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | August 30 | Adhi Nikini Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | Second full moon in August |
| Thursday | September 28 | Milad-Un-Nabi | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Friday | September 29 | Binara Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | October 28 | Vap Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | November 12 | Deepavali Festival Day | National Holiday | Dewali |
| Sunday | November 26 | Ill Full Moon Poya | National Holiday | |
| Monday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 26 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya | National Holiday |