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.
| 2018 Day | Public Holiday |
| Monday, January 01 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, January 14 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Wednesday, January 31 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Tuesday, February 13 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Thursday, March 01 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, March 30 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, March 31 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Saturday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Sunday, April 29 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, April 30 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Tuesday, May 29 | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, June 15 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Wednesday, June 27 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, July 27 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, August 22 | Eid al-Adha |
| Saturday, August 25 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, September 24 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, October 24 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, November 06 | Diwali |
| Tuesday, November 20 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Thursday, November 22 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, December 22 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |