Public Holidays in Sri Lanka 1976 🇱🇰
Sri Lanka has 10 public holidays in 1976. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Sri Lanka.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sri Lanka 1976
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Tamil Thai Pongal Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Sri Lanka
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1976 to 1977.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
