{"id":8,"date":"2023-06-16T16:58:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T16:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oman.embassy.gov.lk\/emboman\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:16:14","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oman.embassy.gov.lk\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"Holidays\/Working Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Office Days: Sunday to Thursday &#8211; Office Hours: 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (Consular Hours- 8.30 AM- 3.00 PM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Consular section is open first Friday of the month 9.00 a.m to 12.00 p.m by appointment (968 7825 2852)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Holidays for Sri Lanka Embassy \u2013 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"holiday-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"holiday-table\" id=\"holidayTable2026\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Holiday<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Remarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n<tr data-date=\"2026-01-15\">\n<td>01<\/td><td>15th January 2026<\/td><td>Thursday<\/td>\n<td class=\"holiday-name\">Tamil Thai Pongal Day<\/td>\n<td>SL Holiday<\/td><td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr data-date=\"2026-02-04\">\n<td>02<\/td><td>04th February 2026<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"holiday-name\">Independence Day<\/td>\n<td>SL Holiday<\/td><td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr data-date=\"2026-02-15\">\n<td>03<\/td><td>15th February 2026<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td>\n<td class=\"holiday-name\">Maha Sivarathri Day<\/td>\n<td>SL Holiday<\/td><td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr data-date=\"2026-03-21\">\n<td>04<\/td><td>21st March 2026<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td>\n<td class=\"holiday-name\">Eid Ul Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)<\/td>\n<td>SL &amp; 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