2026 Mercantile Holidays in Sri Lanka: A Complete Guide
Isuru Udantha | Dec 3, 2025

These are all the eligible holidays for pirvate sector in 2026
Disclaimer:
This list is intended for private-sector organisations in Sri Lanka and includes all holidays commonly observed by the private sector, covering mercantile, public, Poya, and major religious holidays. Actual holiday practices may vary by company policy.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Saturday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| January 15 | Thursday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| February 1 | Sunday | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| February 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| February 15 | Sunday | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| March 2 | Monday | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| March 21 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| April 13 | Monday | Day Prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day |
| May 1 | Friday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day (International Workers’ Day) |
| May 2 | Saturday | Day After Vesak Poya |
| May 28 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) |
| May 30 | Saturday | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| June 29 | Monday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| August 26 | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) |
| August 27 | Thursday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| September 26 | Saturday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| October 25 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| November 8 | Sunday | Deepavali Festival Day |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Add This Calendar to Your Personal Device
You can easily add the 2026 Holiday Calendar to your phone or laptop so all holidays automatically appear in your schedule.
Public Calendar Link (Google Calendar Web View):
Open Google Calendar Link
iCal Format (For Apple / Outlook / Android):
Download iCal File
How to Add the Calendar
Google Calendar (Android / Web)
- Copy the iCal link above.
- Open Google Calendar on your computer.
- On the left, click “Other calendars” → “Add by URL”.
- Paste the link and click Add Calendar.
- It will automatically sync to your phone.
Apple Calendar (iPhone / MacBook)
- Copy the iCal link.
- On iPhone:
- Go to Settings → Calendar → Accounts → Add Account → Other
- Select Add Subscribed Calendar
- Paste the URL → Save
- On Mac:
- Open Calendar app → File → New Calendar Subscription
- Paste the link → Subscribe.
Microsoft Outlook (Windows / Office 365)
- Open Outlook Calendar.
- Go to Add Calendar → Subscribe from Web.
- Paste the iCal URL → Name the calendar → Import.