Poya Calendar 2026
Full-moon (Poya) days observed in Sri Lanka, 2026.
| Date | Day | Poya |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2026 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (දුරුතු / துருது) |
| 1 February 2026 | Sunday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day (නවම් / நவம்) |
| 2 March 2026 | Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day (මැදින් / மெதின்) |
| 1 April 2026 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day (බක් / பக்) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Full Moon Poya Day (முழு நோன்மதி போயா தினம்) (intercalary) |
| 30 May 2026 | Saturday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (වෙසක් / வெசக்) |
| 29 June 2026 | Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day (පොසොන් / பொசன்) |
| 29 July 2026 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day (ඇසළ / எசல) |
| 27 August 2026 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (නිකිණි / நிகினி) |
| 26 September 2026 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day (බිනර / பினர) |
| 25 October 2026 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day (වප් / வப்) |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day (ඉල් / இல்) |
| 23 December 2026 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day (උඳුවප් / உதுவப்) |
Source: Government Printing Department (Sri Lanka) official 2026 holiday calendar (26 public holidays), as reported in full by Ada Derana (https://www.adaderana.lk/news/116465/sri-lankas-2026-holiday-calendar-heres-the-full-list-). Vesak date corrected per Cabinet decision AMB/26/0553/822/018 (approved 2026-03-30, reported by ziradaily.com and newsfirst.lk) and the day-after-Vesak public holiday per Gazette No. 2845/14 (21 April 2026).