Kandy Esala Perahera

Kandy, Sri Lanka

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What it is

A street procession of floats and traditional performers through Kandy, Sri Lanka, held during the Esala season.

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Dates

The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.

“Dalada Perahera famously known as the Kandy Esala Perahera held in the month of Esala (July) annually is among them.”

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Before you go

Where: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Hours: Monday to Sunday, 05.30 A.M- 08.00 P.M (+0530 GMT)

How we checked

Last checked October 17, 2026 against sridaladamaligawa.lk. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.

Notes from the last check

The 2026 Kandy Esala Perahera (18–28 August 2026) is confirmed on the official Sri Dalada Maligawa site and was reported as commenced, but it is now past as of 2026-10-17, and no official 2027 dates were found, so the next edition is tba.

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