May 2026
Poya days, holidays and moon phase for Colombo, Sri Lanka. Select a date for the day’s full panchangam.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1●PoyaNational | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16○ |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28Muslim | 29 | 30Poya |
| 31● |
● full moon (Poya tradition observes this as the lunar month’s turning point) ○ new moon
Day by Day
| Date | Day | Lunar day (tithi) | Sunrise | Sunset | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May, Friday | 1 | Purnima | 6:00 AM | 6:15 PM | Poya Full Moon Poya Day (முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்) National International Labour Day (உலக தொழிலாளர் தினம்) |
| 2 May, Saturday | 2 | Pratipada | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 3 May, Sunday | 3 | Dwitiya | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 4 May, Monday | 4 | Tritiya | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 5 May, Tuesday | 5 | Chaturthi | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 6 May, Wednesday | 6 | Chaturthi | 5:58 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 7 May, Thursday | 7 | Panchami | 5:58 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 8 May, Friday | 8 | Shashthi | 5:58 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 9 May, Saturday | 9 | Saptami | 5:58 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 10 May, Sunday | 10 | Ashtami | 5:58 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 11 May, Monday | 11 | Navami | 5:57 AM | 6:15 PM | — |
| 12 May, Tuesday | 12 | Dashami | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 13 May, Wednesday | 13 | Ekadashi | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 14 May, Thursday | 14 | Dwadashi | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 15 May, Friday | 15 | Trayodashi | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 16 May, Saturday | 16 | Amavasya | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 17 May, Sunday | 17 | Pratipada | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 18 May, Monday | 18 | Dwitiya | 5:57 AM | 6:16 PM | — |
| 19 May, Tuesday | 19 | Tritiya | 5:57 AM | 6:17 PM | — |
| 20 May, Wednesday | 20 | Chaturthi | 5:56 AM | 6:17 PM | — |
| 21 May, Thursday | 21 | Panchami | 5:56 AM | 6:17 PM | — |
| 22 May, Friday | 22 | Shashthi | 5:56 AM | 6:17 PM | — |
| 23 May, Saturday | 23 | Ashtami | 5:56 AM | 6:17 PM | — |
| 24 May, Sunday | 24 | Navami | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | — |
| 25 May, Monday | 25 | Dashami | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | — |
| 26 May, Tuesday | 26 | Ekadashi | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | — |
| 27 May, Wednesday | 27 | Ekadashi | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | — |
| 28 May, Thursday | 28 | Dwadashi | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | Muslim Eid al-Adha (Hajj Festival Day) (ஈதுல் அழ்ஹா (ஹஜ் பெருநாள் தினம்)) |
| 29 May, Friday | 29 | Trayodashi | 5:56 AM | 6:19 PM | — |
| 30 May, Saturday | 30 | Chaturdashi | 5:56 AM | 6:19 PM | Poya Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (වෙසක් / வெசக்) |
| 31 May, Sunday | 31 | Purnima | 5:56 AM | 6:19 PM | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (observed) (வெசக் முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினத்திற்குப் அடுத்த தினம்) |