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.
| 2023 Day | Public Holiday |
| Friday, January 06 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Saturday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Sunday, February 05 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, February 18 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Monday, March 06 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, April 05 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, April 07 | Good Friday |
| Thursday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Friday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Saturday, April 22 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Monday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Friday, May 05 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, May 06 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, June 03 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, June 29 | Eid al-Adha |
| Monday, July 03 | Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Tuesday, August 01 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, September 28 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Friday, September 29 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, October 28 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, November 12 | Diwali |
| Sunday, November 26 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, December 26 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |