Holiday - CONSULATE GENERAL OF SRI LANKA IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Public Holidays

Public Holidays for the Consulate General – 2023

Please note that the office will be closed on the following days:

Day and Month	Holiday
2^nd January 2023 (Monday)	New Year’s Day (In lieu)	AUS
26^th January 2023 (Thursday)	Australia Day	AUS
04^th February 2023 (Saturday)	Independence Day	SL
13^thMarch 2023 (Monday)	Labour Day	AUS
07^th April 2023 (Friday)	Good Friday	AUS/SL
10^th April 2023 (Monday)	Easter Monday	AUS
14^th April 2023 (Friday)	Sinhala Tamil New Year Day	SL
22^nd April 2023 (Saturday)	Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Festival Day)	SL
25^th April 2023 (Tuesday)	Anzac Day	AUS
05^th May 2023 (Friday)	Vesak full moon Poya day	SL
12^th June 2023 (Monday)	King’s Birthday	AUS
01^st August 2023 (Tuesday)	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	SL
29^thSeptember 2023 (Friday)	Binara Full Moon Poya Day	SL
07^th of November 2023 (Tuesday)	Melbourne Cup Day	AUS
12^th November 2023 (Sunday)	Deepavali Festival Day	SL
25^th December 2023 (Monday)	Christmas Day	AUS/SL
26^th December 2023(Tuesday)	Boxing Day	AUS

Public Holidays for the Consulate General – 2026

Please note that Sri Lanka Consulate General will be closed during the following holidays in 2026.

Day and Month	Holiday
1^st January 2026 (Thursday)	New Year’s Day	AUS
04^th February 2026 (Wednesday)	National Day	SL
09^th March 2026 (Monday)	Labor Day	AUS
06^th April 2026 (Monday)	Easter Monday	AUS
13^th April 2026 (Monday)	Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day	SL
14^th April 2026 (Tuesday)	Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day	SL
01^st May 2026 (Friday)	May day/Vesak Full Moon Poya Day	SL
08^th June 2026 (Monday)	King's Birth Day	AUS
29^th June 2026 (Monday)	Poson Full Moon Poya Day	SL
29^th July 2026 (Wednesday)	Esala Full Moon Poya Day	SL
27^th August 2026 (Thursday)	Nikkini Full Moon Poya Day	SL
03^rd November 2026 (Tuesday)	Melbourne Cup Day	AUS
25^th December 2026 (Friday)	Christmas Day	SL/AUS
28^th December 2026(Monday)	Boxing Day (In lieu of )	AUS