3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day · Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Sri Lanka 2027
Sri Lanka has 9 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Aug 26 – 29). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 9
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 11–14) for 9 days off (Jan 9 – 17).
3 daysSat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1
30311
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 2–3) for 6 days off (Jan 30 – Feb 4).
1 dayThu, Feb 4
National Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
4
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 5) for 4 days off (Feb 4 – 7).
3 daysSat, Feb 13 – Mon, Feb 15
131415
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Feb 16–19) for 9 days off (Feb 13 – 21).
1 dayTue, Mar 2
Madin Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 1) for 4 days off (Feb 27 – Mar 2).
2 daysSat, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 21
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
2021
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 22–25) for 9 days off (Mar 20 – 28).
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28
262728
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 29–31 + Apr 2) for 10 days off (Mar 26 – Apr 4).
1 dayThu, Apr 1
Bak Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 2) for 4 days off (Apr 1 – 4).
2 daysTue, Apr 13 – Wed, Apr 14
Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year · Sinhala and Tamil New Year
1314
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 12) for 5 days off (Apr 10 – 14).
2 daysSat, May 1 – Sun, May 2
Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day · Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
12
3 daysFri, May 28 – Sun, May 30
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) · Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 24–27) for 9 days off (May 22 – 30).
1 dayTue, Jun 29
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 28) for 4 days off (Jun 26 – 29).
1 dayThu, Jul 29
Esala Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 30) for 4 days off (Jul 29 – Aug 1).
4 daysThu, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 29
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) · Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
26272829
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Aug 23–25) for 9 days off (Aug 21 – 29).
2 daysSat, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 26
2526
3 daysSat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 26–29) for 9 days off (Oct 23 – 31).
3 daysSat, Nov 6 – Mon, Nov 8
678
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 9–12) for 9 days off (Nov 6 – 14).
1 dayWed, Nov 24
Il Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
24
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 22–23) for 5 days off (Nov 20 – 24).
1 dayThu, Dec 23
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
23
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 24) for 4 days off (Dec 23 – 26).
2 daysSat, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 26
2526
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 24) for 4 days off (Dec 23 – 26).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 11–14 | Jan 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 2d · Feb 2–3 | Jan 30 – Feb 4 |
| 9 | 3d · Feb 2–3 + Feb 5 | Jan 30 – Feb 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 5 | Feb 4 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 16–19 | Feb 13 – 21 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 1 | Feb 27 – Mar 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 1 + Mar 3–5 | Feb 27 – Mar 7 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 3–5 | Mar 2 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 22–25 | Mar 20 – 28 |
| 7 | 3d · Mar 29–31 | Mar 26 – Apr 1 |
| 10 | 4d · Mar 29–31 + Apr 2 | Mar 26 – Apr 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 2 | Apr 1 – 4 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Apr 12 | Apr 10 – 14 |
| 9 | 3d · Apr 12 + Apr 15–16 | Apr 10 – 18 |
| 6 | 2d · Apr 15–16 | Apr 13 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · May 24–27 | May 22 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 28 | Jun 26 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 28 + Jun 30 – Jul 2 | Jun 26 – Jul 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 30 – Jul 2 | Jun 29 – Jul 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 26–28 | Jul 24 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 26–28 + Jul 30 | Jul 24 – Aug 1 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 30 | Jul 29 – Aug 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Aug 23–25 | Aug 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 26–29 | Oct 23 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 9–12 | Nov 6 – 14 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 22–23 | Nov 20 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 22–23 + Nov 25–26 | Nov 20 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 25–26 | Nov 24 – 28 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 20–22 | Dec 18 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 20–22 + Dec 24 | Dec 18 – 26 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 24 | Dec 23 – 26 |
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.