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Festivals form an integral part of the Sri Lanka's culture and varies from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions of celebrating a particular festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2023.
Sri Lanka has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government holidays in Sri Lanka in 2023.
This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 public holidays for Sri Lanka. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list Sri Lanka year 2023.
| S.No | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 06, 2023 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 2 | Jan 15, 2023 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | National holiday |
| 3 | Feb 04, 2023 | National Day | National holiday |
| 4 | Feb 05, 2023 | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 5 | Feb 14, 2023 | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 6 | Feb 18, 2023 | Mahasivarathri Day | National holiday |
| 7 | Mar 07, 2023 | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 8 | Mar 08, 2023 | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 9 | Mar 21, 2023 | March Equinox | Season |
| 10 | Apr 05, 2023 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 11 | Apr 07, 2023 | Good Friday | National holiday |
| 12 | Apr 09, 2023 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 13 | Apr 13, 2023 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | National holiday |
| 14 | Apr 14, 2023 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 15 | Apr 22, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 16 | May 01, 2023 | May Day | National holiday |
| 17 | May 05, 2023 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 18 | May 06, 2023 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 19 | May 14, 2023 | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 20 | Jun 03, 2023 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 21 | Jun 18, 2023 | Father's Day | Observance |
| 22 | Jun 21, 2023 | June Solstice | Season |
| 23 | Jun 29, 2023 | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 24 | Jul 03, 2023 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 25 | Aug 01, 2023 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 26 | Aug 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 27 | Sep 19, 2023 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 28 | Sep 23, 2023 | September Equinox | Season |
| 29 | Sep 27, 2023 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) (Tentative | National holiday |
| 30 | Sep 28, 2023 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 31 | Oct 24, 2023 | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| 32 | Oct 28, 2023 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 33 | Nov 12, 2023 | Deepavali | National holiday |
| 34 | Nov 26, 2023 | Ill Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
| 35 | Dec 22, 2023 | December Solstice | Season |
| 36 | Dec 24, 2023 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 37 | Dec 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 38 | Dec 26, 2023 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | National holiday |
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