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Sri Lanka School Holidays 2025

School holiday dates for all regions

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This page sets out the complete 2025 school holiday calendar for Sri Lanka. Unlike some countries, Sri Lanka applies one common school holiday calendar nationwide — all 9 regions share the same term and break dates. Altogether pupils are off for roughly 52 days across the 2025 school year. Scroll down for the full list of dates in each region, including the shorter breaks that are easy to overlook when planning ahead.

Western Province

Pupils in Western Province get 52 days off in 2025; the main summer holiday falls between 18 August and 5 September.

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🎒 Western Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Central Province

Pupils in Central Province get 52 days off in 2025; the main summer holiday falls between 18 August and 5 September.

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🎒 Central Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Southern Province

Southern Province has 52 days of school holiday in 2025, with the summer break running 18 August–5 September.

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🎒 Southern Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Northern Province

Northern Province has 52 days of school holiday in 2025, with the summer break running 18 August–5 September.

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🎒 Northern Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Eastern Province

Eastern Province has 52 days of school holiday in 2025, with the summer break running 18 August–5 September.

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🎒 Eastern Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

North Western Province

Pupils in North Western Province get 52 days off in 2025; the main summer holiday falls between 18 August and 5 September.

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🎒 North Western Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

North Central Province

North Central Province has 52 days of school holiday in 2025, with the summer break running 18 August–5 September.

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🎒 North Central Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Uva Province

Pupils in Uva Province get 52 days off in 2025; the main summer holiday falls between 18 August and 5 September.

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🎒 Uva Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026

Sabaragamuwa Province

Pupils in Sabaragamuwa Province get 52 days off in 2025; the main summer holiday falls between 18 August and 5 September.

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🎒 Sabaragamuwa Province — School Holidays 2025
April Holidays
04.04.2025 - 20.04.2025
August Holidays
18.08.2025 - 05.09.2025
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2025 - 04.01.2026