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Business days calculator: Sri Lanka
Count working days between two dates in Sri Lanka, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Sri Lanka public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Sri Lanka, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 |
| February | 19 | 17 |
| March | 21 | 21 |
| April | 18 | 19 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 21 | 21 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 19 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 20 |
| November | 20 | 20 |
| December | 21 | 22 |
| Total | 244 | 242 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Sri Lanka, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | National Day |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Mahasivarathri Day |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Monday | Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 2 May 2026 | Saturday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| 30 May 2026 | Saturday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 26 Sept 2026 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Sri Lanka public holidays 2026 · Sri Lanka public holidays 2027
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Sri Lanka in 2026?
244 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Sri Lanka?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Sri Lanka has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.