CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA- BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2023
| Bank Holidays for 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06 | Friday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| 15 | Sunday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | |
| 16 | Monday | Special Bank Holiday (in lieu of Tamil Thai Pongal Day which falls on a Sunday) | |
| February | 04 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 05 | Sunday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 18 | Saturday | Mahasivarathri Day | |
| March | 06 | Monday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day |
| April | 05 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| 07 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 13 | Thursday | Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | |
| 14 | Friday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | |
| 22 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) | |
| May | 01 | Monday | May Day |
| 05 | Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| 06 | Saturday | Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | |
| June | 03 | Saturday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| 29 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) | |
| July | 03 | Monday | Adhi-Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August | 01 | Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| 30 | Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | |
| September | 28 | Thursday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) |
| 29 | Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | |
| October | 28 | Saturday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November | 12 | Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| 26 | Sunday | Ill Full Moon Poya Day | |
| December | 25 | Monday | ChristmasDay |
| 26 | Tuesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | |
B Bank Holiday p Public Holiday M Mercantile Holiday
All Saturdays arid Sundays are Bank Holidays
*Special bank holidays recommended by the Governor of the CBSL to be declared by the Hon. state Minisler of Home Affairs as Special Bank Holidays.