Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
Poya days and other lunar holidays are gazetted every year. Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2013 Day | Public Holiday |
| Monday, January 14 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Friday, January 25 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Saturday, January 26 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Monday, February 25 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, March 10 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Tuesday, March 26 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, March 29 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Sunday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Monday, April 15 | Special Public Holiday |
| Thursday, April 25 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Friday, May 24 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, May 25 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, June 23 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, July 22 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, August 09 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Tuesday, August 20 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, September 19 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, October 16 | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday, October 18 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, November 02 | Diwali |
| Sunday, November 17 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, December 16 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |