Public Holidays for the year 2023
| sr.no | Occasion | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 06.01.2023* |
| 2 | National Day of Sri Lanka | Saturday | 04.02.2023 |
| 3 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | 23.03.2023 |
| 4 | Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | Wednesday | 13.04.2023 |
| 5 | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | Friday | 14.04.2023 |
| 6 | Eid ul Fitr Day 1 (Ramazan) | Saturday | 22.04.2023* |
| 7 | Eid ul Fitr Day 2 | Sunday | 23.04.2023 |
| 8 | Eid ul Fitr Day 3 | Monday | 24.04.2023 |
| 9 | Eid ul Fitr Day 4 | Tuesday | 25.04.2023 |
| 10 | Labour Day | Monday | 01.05.2023 |
| 11 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 05.05.2023 |
| 12 | Eid ul Azha Day 1 (Hajj Festival) | Thursday | 29.06.2023* |
| 13 | Eid ul Azha Day 2 | Friday | 30.06.2023 |
| 14 | Ashura Day 1 | Thursday | 27.07.2023* |
| 15 | Ashura Day 2 | Friday | 28.07.2023 |
| 16 | Independence Day (Pakistan) | Monday | 14.08.2023 |
| 17 | Milad-un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) | Thursday | 28.09.2023* |
| 18 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Friday | 29.09.2023 |
| 19 | Deepavali Festival Day | Sunday | 12.11.2023 |
| 20 | Christmas Day | Monday | 25.12.2023 |
| 21 | Uduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Tuesday | 26.12.2023 |
** Subject to Moon Sighting