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Public holidays in Sri Lanka in 2028
Sri Lanka has 26 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. April has the most with 4.
2028 public holiday dates in Sri Lanka
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2028 | Saturdayweekend | New Year's Day |
| 3 January 2028 | Monday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 January 2028 | Saturdayweekend | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 1 February 2028 | Tuesday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 February 2028 | Friday | National Day |
| 15 February 2028 | Tuesday | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 2 March 2028 | Thursday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 21 March 2028 | Tuesday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| 1 April 2028 | Saturdayweekend | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 13 April 2028 | Thursday | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 14 April 2028 | Friday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 14 April 2028 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2028 | Monday | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2 May 2028 | Tuesday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 28 May 2028 | Sundayweekend | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| 30 May 2028 | Tuesday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 June 2028 | Thursday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 July 2028 | Saturdayweekend | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 August 2028 | Saturdayweekend | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| 27 August 2028 | Sundayweekend | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 September 2028 | Tuesday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 October 2028 | Wednesday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 8 November 2028 | Wednesday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| 24 November 2028 | Friday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| 23 December 2028 | Saturdayweekend | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 December 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka in 2028
Public holidays on a Friday or Monday in 2028, each giving a three-day weekend.
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day: Mon 3 JanuaryNational Day: Fri 4 FebruarySinhala and Tamil New Year: Fri 14 AprilGood Friday: Fri 14 AprilLabour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day: Mon 1 MayIl Full Moon Poya Day: Fri 24 NovemberChristmas Day: Mon 25 December
Public holidays that fall on a weekend in 2028
New Year's Day: Saturday 1 January 2028Tamil Thai Pongal Day: Saturday 15 January 2028Bak Full Moon Poya Day: Saturday 1 April 2028Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day): Sunday 28 May 2028Esala Full Moon Poya Day: Saturday 29 July 2028Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday): Saturday 26 August 2028Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: Sunday 27 August 2028Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day: Saturday 23 December 2028