1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Sri Lanka 2026
Sri Lanka has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 11 – 14). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 4
34
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
1 dayThu, Jan 15
Tamil Thai Pongal Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 16) for 4 days off (Jan 15 – 18).
2 daysSat, Jan 31 – Sun, Feb 1
311
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 2–3) for 5 days off (Jan 31 – Feb 4).
1 dayWed, Feb 4
National Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
4
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 2–3) for 5 days off (Jan 31 – Feb 4).
2 daysSat, Feb 14 – Sun, Feb 15
1415
3 daysSat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2
2812
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 3–6) for 9 days off (Feb 28 – Mar 8).
2 daysSat, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 22
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
2122
1 dayWed, Apr 1
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 2) for 5 days off (Apr 1 – 5).
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
345
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 2) for 5 days off (Apr 1 – 5).
4 daysSat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14
Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year · Sinhala and Tamil New Year
11121314
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Apr 15–17) for 9 days off (Apr 11 – 19).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day · Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayThu, May 28
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) — a lone day off, bridge it:
28
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 29) for 4 days off (May 28 – 31).
2 daysSat, May 30 – Sun, May 31
3031
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 29) for 4 days off (May 28 – 31).
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 30 – Jul 3) for 9 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 5).
1 dayWed, Jul 29
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jul 27–28) for 5 days off (Jul 25 – 29).
2 daysWed, Aug 26 – Thu, Aug 27
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) · Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
2627
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 28) for 5 days off (Aug 26 – 30).
2 daysSat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27
2627
2 daysSat, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 25
2425
2 daysSat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8
78
1 dayTue, Nov 24
Il Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
24
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 23) for 4 days off (Nov 21 – 24).
1 dayWed, Dec 23
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
23
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 24) for 5 days off (Dec 23 – 27).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 24) for 5 days off (Dec 23 – 27).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 12–14 | Jan 10 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 12–14 + Jan 16 | Jan 10 – 18 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 16 | Jan 15 – 18 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 2–3 | Jan 31 – Feb 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 2–3 + Feb 5–6 | Jan 31 – Feb 8 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 5–6 | Feb 4 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 3–6 | Feb 28 – Mar 8 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 30–31 | Mar 28 – Apr 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 30–31 + Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Apr 2 | Apr 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 3d · Apr 15–17 | Apr 11 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 6 | 3d · May 25–27 | May 23 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–27 + May 29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 4 | 1d · May 29 | May 28 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 30 – Jul 3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 27–28 | Jul 25 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 27–28 + Jul 30–31 | Jul 25 – Aug 2 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 30–31 | Jul 29 – Aug 2 |
| 6 | 2d · Aug 24–25 | Aug 22 – 27 |
| 9 | 3d · Aug 24–25 + Aug 28 | Aug 22 – 30 |
| 5 | 1d · Aug 28 | Aug 26 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 23 | Nov 21 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 23 + Nov 25–27 | Nov 21 – 29 |
| 6 | 3d · Nov 25–27 | Nov 24 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 21–22 | Dec 19 – 23 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 21–22 + Dec 24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 5 | 1d · Dec 24 | Dec 23 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Sri Lanka's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.