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.
| 2016 Day | Public Holiday |
| Friday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Saturday, January 23 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Monday, February 22 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, March 07 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Tuesday, March 22 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, March 25 | Good Friday |
| Wednesday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Thursday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Friday, April 15 | Special Public Holiday |
| Thursday, April 21 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Saturday, May 21 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, May 22 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, June 19 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, July 06 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Tuesday, July 19 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, August 17 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, September 12 | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday, September 16 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, October 15 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, October 29 | Diwali |
| Monday, November 14 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, December 12 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Tuesday, December 13 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, December 25 | Christmas Day |