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GET/api/v1/holidays

Public Holidays API

Sri Lankan gazetted holidays for a year (public, bank, mercantile and poya days), with English/Sinhala/Tamil names.

Parameters

ParamInRequiredDescription
yearquerynoYear (supported: 2026, 2027). Defaults to current year.
typequerynoFilter to one calendar: public | bank | mercantile.

Request

curl "https://induwara.lk/api/v1/holidays?year=2026&type=public"

JavaScript (SDK):

import { InduwaraLK } from "https://induwara.lk/sdk/induwaralk.js";
const api = new InduwaraLK();
const data = await api.holidays(/* … */);

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "year": 2026,
    "type": "public",
    "count": 24,
    "holidays": [
      { "date": "2026-01-03", "name": "Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day",
        "type": "Buddhist", "public": true, "bank": true, "mercantile": true }
    ],
    "source": "Sri Lanka Government Gazette",
    "lastVerified": "2026-05-16"
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Sri Lanka public holidays API?
Yes. GET /api/v1/holidays?year=2026 returns Sri Lanka's gazetted public, bank, mercantile and poya holidays as JSON, with English, Sinhala and Tamil names. Free, no signup to try.
How do I get Sri Lanka bank holidays in JSON?
Add type=bank (or public / mercantile) to filter: /api/v1/holidays?year=2026&type=bank. Each entry includes the date and which calendars observe it.
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