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.
| 2024 Day | Public Holiday |
| Monday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Thursday, January 25 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Friday, February 23 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, March 08 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Sunday, March 24 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, March 29 | Good Friday |
| Thursday, April 11 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Friday, April 12 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Saturday, April 13 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Monday, April 15 | Special Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, April 23 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Thursday, May 23 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, May 24 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, June 17 | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday, June 21 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, July 20 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, August 19 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, September 16 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Tuesday, September 17 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, September 29 | Special Public Holiday |
| Thursday, October 17 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, October 31 | Diwali |
| Friday, November 15 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, December 14 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |