Long weekends in Sri Lanka
Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Sat 21 Nov to Tue 24 Nov 2026 · 4 days, taking Mon 23 Nov off
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Bengaluru Indiasweet spot
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
27°C · 6 rainy days
The best month to go
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Visakhapatnam Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
29°C · 3 rainy days
The best month to go
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Hampi Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
30°C · 3 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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The Maldives Maldivesgood
Warm, with some rain
28°C · 14 rainy days
A good time to go
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day and Christmas Day
Wed 23 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 5 days, taking Thu 24 Dec off
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Kanyakumari Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
30°C · 3 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Hampi Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
30°C · 1 rainy day
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Tiruvannamalai Indiasweet spot
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
28°C · 6 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Madurai Indiasweet spot
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
30°C · 6 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
Christmas Day
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days
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Kanyakumari Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
30°C · 3 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Hampi Indiasweet spot
Warm, dry and sunny
30°C · 1 rainy day
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Tiruvannamalai Indiasweet spot
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
28°C · 6 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Madurai Indiasweet spot
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
30°C · 6 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
The weekend in Sri Lanka is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.