Sri Lanka Public Holidays 2023
24 public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2023
| Date | Day | Name | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2023 | Saturday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Saturday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 4 Feb 2023 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Sunday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Saturday | Maha Sivarathri Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 7 Mar 2023 | Tuesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thursday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Friday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 1 May 2023 | Monday | May Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 5 May 2023 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Sunday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Monday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Wednesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thursday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Sunday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Sunday | Deepavali Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Monday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 25 Dec 2023 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | Past | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Wednesday | Full Moon Poya Day Expected | Public Holiday | Past |
Dates marked Expected follow the lunar calendar and are confirmed by the government closer to the date. This page is not submitted to search engines until verified dates are added.
National holidays only. Regional, state and provincial holidays are not included. Holidays on a weekend may be observed on another day.