3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3
New Year's Day · Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 4–7) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
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Long Weekends in Sri Lanka 2028
Sri Lanka has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 13 – 16). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 16
1516
1 dayTue, Feb 1
Navam Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 31) for 4 days off (Jan 29 – Feb 1).
3 daysFri, Feb 4 – Sun, Feb 6
456
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 2–3) for 6 days off (Feb 1 – 6).
1 dayTue, Feb 15
Mahasivarathri Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 14) for 4 days off (Feb 12 – 15).
1 dayThu, Mar 2
Madin Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 3) for 4 days off (Mar 2 – 5).
1 dayTue, Mar 21
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) — a lone day off, bridge it:
21
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 20) for 4 days off (Mar 18 – 21).
2 daysSat, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 2
12
4 daysThu, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 16
Day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year · Sinhala and Tamil New Year · Good Friday
13141516
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Apr 10–12) for 9 days off (Apr 8 – 16).
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2
Labour Day and Vesak Full Moon Poya Day · Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
293012
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 3–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
2 daysSat, May 27 – Sun, May 28
Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
2728
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 29) for 4 days off (May 27 – 30).
1 dayTue, May 30
Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 29) for 4 days off (May 27 – 30).
1 dayThu, Jun 29
Poson Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 30) for 4 days off (Jun 29 – Jul 2).
2 daysSat, Jul 29 – Sun, Jul 30
2930
2 daysSat, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 27
Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) · Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
2627
1 dayTue, Sep 26
Binara Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
26
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 25) for 4 days off (Sep 23 – 26).
1 dayWed, Oct 25
Vap Full Moon Poya Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Oct 23–24) for 5 days off (Oct 21 – 25).
1 dayWed, Nov 8
Deepavali Festival Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 6–7) for 5 days off (Nov 4 – 8).
3 daysFri, Nov 24 – Sun, Nov 26
242526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 20–23) for 9 days off (Nov 18 – 26).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day · Christmas Day
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 4–7 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 31 | Jan 29 – Feb 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Jan 31 + Feb 2–3 | Jan 29 – Feb 6 |
| 6 | 2d · Feb 2–3 | Feb 1 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 14 | Feb 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 14 + Feb 16–18 | Feb 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 16–18 | Feb 15 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Feb 26 – Mar 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 28 – Mar 1 + Mar 3 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 3 | Mar 2 – 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 20 | Mar 18 – 21 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 20 + Mar 22–24 | Mar 18 – 26 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 22–24 | Mar 21 – 26 |
| 9 | 3d · Apr 10–12 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 3d · May 3–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 4 | 1d · May 29 | May 27 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · May 29 + May 31 – Jun 2 | May 27 – Jun 4 |
| 6 | 3d · May 31 – Jun 2 | May 30 – Jun 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 26–28 | Jun 24 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 26–28 + Jun 30 | Jun 24 – Jul 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 30 | Jun 29 – Jul 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 25 | Sep 23 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 25 + Sep 27–29 | Sep 23 – Oct 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 27–29 | Sep 26 – Oct 1 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 23–24 | Oct 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 23–24 + Oct 26–27 | Oct 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 26–27 | Oct 25 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 6–7 | Nov 4 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 6–7 + Nov 9–10 | Nov 4 – 12 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 9–10 | Nov 8 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 20–23 | Nov 18 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.