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The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has issued the Public and Bank Holidays List for the year 2027 under the provisions of the Holidays Act, No. 29 of 1971.
The Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2493/05 dated 16 June 2026 declares the dates to be observed as Public Holidays and Bank Holidays in Sri Lanka for the year 2027.
📅 Public & Bank Holidays – 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 22 January 2027 | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 04 February 2027 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 20 February 2027 | Saturday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 06 March 2027 | Saturday | Maha Shivarathri Day |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-Ul-Fitre (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 April 2027 | Tuesday | Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 14 April 2027 | Wednesday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| 20 April 2027 | Tuesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 01 May 2027 | Saturday | May Day (International Workers’ Day) |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) |
| 19 May 2027 | Wednesday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 18 June 2027 | Friday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 18 July 2027 | Sunday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
| 16 August 2027 | Monday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 September 2027 | Wednesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 October 2027 | Friday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 28 October 2027 | Thursday | Deepawali Festival Day |
| 13 November 2027 | Saturday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| 13 December 2027 | Monday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Gazette: Extraordinary Gazette No. 2493/05
Issued By: Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Applicable Year: 2027
| 📥 Download Gazette Notification | English | Sinhala | Tamil |
| Source | www.documents.gov.lk |
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