🇱🇰 Marketing calendar for Sri Lanka
No holiday source covers Sri Lanka yet — this page is a placeholder while we collect the data.
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Sri Lanka at a glance
22,050,561 people · ♂ 48% / ♀ 52% · median age 34.2 · urban 19.2% · main language Sinhala
How touchy is the topic here
Fine in mainstream media; keep it away from anything aimed at under-18s.
No dietary taboo, but label allergens and halal/kosher options if you sell food.
Platform policy, not culture, is the binding constraint: Meta and Google reject most sex-positive creative even where it is legal.
Standard category. Avoid implying loneliness as a defect.
Visible representation is expected from consumer brands; performative Pride without substance is the risk.
Licensed advertising only; most markets require age gating and a responsible-gambling line.
Legal status varies by state/region even inside one country — check before a national buy.
Skin is fine in context; anything that reads as body-shaming is not.
Never as a punchline or a design flourish. Referencing a festival respectfully is different.
Silence is safe, half-commitment is not. If you take a side, be ready to hold it.
Consumer-credit and crypto claims are regulated; 'get rich' framing invites complaints.
Grief-adjacent humour ages badly; never near a live news event.
Basis: generic secular-market defaults. Local legal review still wins.
What is coming in Sri Lanka
Everything ahead, in order — what to avoid, what to handle carefully and what is worth showing up for — the next twelve months, from 14 August 2026. The app carries the same data through 2030.
August 2026
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Day off Milad-Un-Nabi (tentative)26 August 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Day off Nikini Full Moon Poya Day27 August 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
September 2026
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Day off Binara Full Moon Poya Day26 September 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
October 2026
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Day off Vap Full Moon Poya Day25 October 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
November 2026
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Opportunity 🕉 Deepavali8 November 2026
Festive commercial peak — localise the creative, do not reuse a global asset.
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Day off Il Full Moon Poya Day24 November 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
December 2026
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Day off Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day23 December 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity ✝ Christmas Eve24 December 2026
Gifting and clearance peak — publish shipping cut-offs early.
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Opportunity ✝ Christmas Day25 December 2026
Gifting and clearance peak — publish shipping cut-offs early.
January 2027
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Opportunity 🕉 Tamil Thai Pongal Day15 January 2027
Festive commercial peak — localise the creative, do not reuse a global asset.
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Day off Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day22 January 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
February 2027
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Opportunity National Day4 February 2027
National celebration — greetings land well; check local flag-use rules first.
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Day off ☪ Ramadan Start (tentative)8 February 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Caution Valentine's Day14 February 2027
Solemn religious observance — keep tone quiet.
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Day off Navam Full Moon Poya Day20 February 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
March 2027
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Day off Mahasivarathri Day6 March 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity ☪ Eid al-Fitr (tentative)10 March 2027
Major gifting and travel peak. 'Eid Mubarak' greetings are welcome from brands.
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Day off Madin Full Moon Poya Day22 March 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Caution ✝ Good Friday26 March 2027
Solemn religious observance — keep tone quiet.
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Opportunity ✝ Easter Sunday28 March 2027
Family and gifting weekend — run the push in the week before.
April 2027
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Opportunity Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve13 April 2027
Peak greeting moment — a plain, warm wish from the brand is expected.
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Opportunity Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day14 April 2027
Peak greeting moment — a plain, warm wish from the brand is expected.
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Day off Bak Full Moon Poya Day20 April 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Avoid Easter Sunday attacks anniversary21 April 2027
Coordinated bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 killed more than 260 people. Commemorations at St Anthony's Shrine and in Negombo; the investigation remains contested.
- No hotel, church or Easter-brunch creative around the date
May 2027
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Opportunity May Day1 May 2027
Long-weekend retail moment in most markets; keep the tone about people, not productivity.
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Opportunity Mother's Day9 May 2027
Gifting occasion — offer an opt-out from the email if the topic can hurt.
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Opportunity ☪ Eid al-Adha (tentative)17 May 2027
Major gifting and travel peak. 'Eid Mubarak' greetings are welcome from brands.
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Opportunity ☸ Vesak Full Moon Poya Day19 May 2027
Festive commercial peak — localise the creative, do not reuse a global asset.
June 2027
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Day off ☪ Muharram (tentative)6 June 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Day off Poson Full Moon Poya Day18 June 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity Father's Day20 June 2027
Gifting occasion — offer an opt-out from the email if the topic can hurt.
July 2027
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Day off Esala Full Moon Poya Day18 July 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
August 2027
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Day off Milad-Un-Nabi (tentative)15 August 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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