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.
| 2020 Day | Public Holiday |
| Friday, January 10 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Tuesday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Saturday, February 08 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, February 21 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Monday, March 09 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, March 16 | Special Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Special Public Holiday |
| Wednesday, March 18 | Special Public Holiday |
| Thursday, March 19 | Special Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, April 07 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, April 10 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, April 12 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Monday, April 13 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Friday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Thursday, May 07 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, May 08 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, May 25 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Friday, June 05 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, July 04 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, August 01 | Eid al-Adha |
| Monday, August 03 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, September 01 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, October 01 | Adhi Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, October 30 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, October 30 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Saturday, November 14 | Diwali |
| Sunday, November 29 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, December 29 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |