Current Date And Time In Matara, Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:31:14 SLST
State: Southern Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 76,254
District: Matara District
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Matara. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Matara.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Matara follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day (Independence Day) on February 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Matara.
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 Matara 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 Matara 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 |
Businesses in Matara generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Sri Lanka: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Matara'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 76,254 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Matara follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.