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Good Friday
3–5 Apr 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
Sri Lanka · 2026
Sri Lanka long weekends and bridge days 2026
The best days to take off in Sri Lanka 2026: every holiday run, and how much leave turns it into a longer break.
How to read this: “Base days” is the run of days off you get for free. Each pill tells you how many days of leave (PTO) connect that run to another weekend — more days off for the same leave.
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Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year
11–14 Apr 2026
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
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Christmas Day
25–27 Dec 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
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Bak Full Moon Poya Day
1 Apr 2026
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
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Prophet's Birthday
26–27 Aug 2026
2 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
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Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
23 Dec 2026
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
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Tamil Thai Pongal Day
15 Jan 2026
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Medin Full Moon Poya Day
28 Feb – 2 Mar 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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International Workers' Day; Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
1–3 May 2026
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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Eid al-Adha
28 May 2026
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
Planning tip
Book long weekends early — flights and hotels around public holidays are the first to sell out. If your company allows it, link two holidays with one or two days of leave instead of taking them separately.
Make it a trip
Long weekends are the best-value days to travel — and the first dates to sell out. Compare flights and hotels around the long weekend before prices move.
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FAQ
- What is the best long weekend in Sri Lanka in 2026?
- The longest base run is usually around the biggest national holiday — check the table above and sort by total days.
- How many days of leave do I need?
- Each pill shows the exact number: 1, 2 or 3 days of leave, and the total days off you get.