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.
| 2014 Day | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, January 14 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Tuesday, January 14 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Wednesday, January 15 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Friday, February 14 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, February 27 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Sunday, March 16 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Monday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Monday, April 14 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday |
| Thursday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, May 15 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, June 12 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, July 12 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, July 29 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sunday, August 10 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, September 08 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, October 05 | Eid al-Adha |
| Wednesday, October 08 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, October 22 | Diwali |
| Thursday, November 06 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, December 06 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |