Current Date And Time In Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:09:37 SLST
State: Southern Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 19,999
District: Hambantota District
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Hambantota. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Hambantota.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hambantota observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day (Independence Day) on February 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Hambantota.
This is Sri Lanka's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sri Lanka's country-level and Southern Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hambantota as anywhere else in Sri Lanka.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Sri Lanka's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sri Lanka's country and Southern Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hambantota just as everywhere else in Sri Lanka.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Day (Independence Day) | February 4 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Banks & Mercantile Holiday) | www.gov.lk |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day (Independence Day) | Thu, Feb 4, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
In Hambantota, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Hambantota's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Sri Lanka declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 19,999 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Hambantota follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.