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What to know before you open: the next closed day, how busy this month is, who is coming, and what to do about it.

Next Poya day (no alcohol sold)

Vap Poya: 2026-10-25

In 4 days. Tell guests and plan your menu and events.

October: Quiet month

Make offers for locals and long stays, fix and repaint, and train staff. Tell past guests you are open. This is based on how busy this month was in normal years (2018, 2024 and 2025).

158,557

tourists in Sep 2026

-0.3%

compared with Sep 2025

77,868

tourists in 1-15 October

Who is coming

More tourists are coming from Australia, India. Fewer are coming from France and United Kingdom. This compares July to September 2026 with the same months in 2025.

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Dates checked October 2026. The government can add special holidays or closed days. Please confirm before you plan.

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Tourist numbers: SLTDA ( sltda.gov.lk/en/statistics), data as of 2026-10-15. Numbers are provisional.