Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Bank Holidays for 2027

Date

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15 January, Friday Tamil Thai Pongal Day    B. P. M.
22 January, Friday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
04 February, Thursday Independence Day    B. P. M. 
20 February, Saturday Navam Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
06 March, Saturday Mahasivarathri Day    B. P.
10 March, Wednesday Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)    B. P.
22 March, Monday Medin Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
26 March, Friday Good Friday    B. P.
   
13 April, Tuesday Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day    B. P. M. 
14 April, Wednesday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day    B. P. M.
20 April, Tuesday Bak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
01 May, Saturday May Day (International Workers’ Day)    B. P. M. 
17 May, Monday Eid-Ul-Allha (Hadji Festival Day)    B. P.
19 May, Wednesday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P. 
20 May, Thursday Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day    B. P. M.
   
18 June, Friday Poson Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
18 July, Sunday Esala Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
15 August, Sunday Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)     B. P. M.
16 August, Monday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
15 September, Wednesday Binara Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
15 October, Friday Vap Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
28 October, Thursday Deepawali Festival Day    B. P. 
   
13 November, Saturday Ill Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
   
13 December, Monday Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day    B. P.
25 December, Saturday Christmas Day    B. P. M.
   
B – Bank Holiday              P – Public Holiday                M - Mercantile Holiday
All Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays