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.
| 2019 Day | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Sunday, January 20 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Tuesday, February 19 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, March 04 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Wednesday, March 20 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Sunday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Friday, April 19 | Good Friday |
| Friday, April 19 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Saturday, May 18 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, May 19 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, May 20 | Special Public Holiday |
| Wednesday, June 05 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sunday, June 16 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, July 16 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, August 12 | Eid al-Adha |
| Wednesday, August 14 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, September 13 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, October 13 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, October 27 | Diwali |
| Sunday, November 10 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Tuesday, November 12 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |