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Sri Lanka Declares Weekly Government Holiday In Response to Fuel ...
The Ministry of Mass Media in Sri Lanka issued a press release on March 17, 2026, announcing that the Government of Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday going forward will be declared a special government holiday until further notice. This adjustment addresses potential fuel supply issues caused by the current conflicts in the Middle East. Please contact your Approve-IT project manager for more information.
Sri Lanka Public Holidays, Mercantile Holidays & Long Weekends
LanguageHolidaysLong WeekendsApril 2026SuMoTuWeThFrSaPublicBankMercantileMonday, 06 Apr 2026Working dayIt's a normal weekday.20262027Upcoming DatesAll DatesPublicMercantileBankHolidays13 April, MonBankPublicMercantileDay prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day14 April, TueBankPublicMercantileSinhala & Tamil New Year Day01 May, FriBankPublicMercantileVesak Full Moon Poya Day & May Day02 May, SatBankPublicMercantileDay following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day28 May, ThuBankPublicId-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day)30 May, SatBankPublicMercantileAdhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day29 June, MonBankPublicMercantilePoson Full Moon Poya Day29 July, WedBankPublicMercantileEsala Full Moon Poya Day26 August, WedBankPublicMercantileMilad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)27 August, ThuBankPublicMercantileNikini Full Moon Poya Day26 September, SatBankPublicMercantileBinara Full Moon Poya Day25 October, SunBankPublicMercantileVap Full Moon Poya Day08 November, SunBankPublicDeepawali Festival Day24 November, TueBankPublicMercantileIll Full Moon Poya Day23 December, WedBankPublicMercantileUnduwap Full Moon Poya Day25 December, FriBankPublicMercantileChristmas DaySri lanka holiday typesPublic holidaysNationally recognized holidays. Many key dates (including major religious observances and Independence Day) appear here.Poya daysFull Moon Poya days are widely observed in Sri Lanka and are commonly treated as public holidays.Bank holidaysDays banks are closed/observe holidays. Some overlap with public holidays, and some are specific to the banking sector.Mercantile holidaysHolidays commonly observed by the mercantile (private/business) sector.FAQCan holidays change?Yes. Dates and observance can change via official gazettes. If you need legal accuracy, always verify with official sources.
Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2026 | Bank & Mercantile Holidays
Complete list of Sri Lanka public, bank and mercantile holidays for 2025 and 2026. Find upcoming holidays with countdown.
Not Wednesday a Public Holiday; A National Low-Mobility Day
Sri Lanka has experimented with declaring weekdays as public holidays to manage fuel shortages. It provides temporary relief.
