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.
| 2026 Day | Public Holiday |
| Saturday, January 03 | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, January 15 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Sunday, February 01 | Nawam Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, February 04 | Independence Day |
| Sunday, February 15 | Maha Sivarathri Day |
| Monday, March 02 | Medin Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, March 21 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Wednesday, April 01 | Bak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, April 03 | Good Friday |
| Monday, April 13 | Day Before Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Tuesday, April 14 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
| Friday, May 01 | International Workers' Day |
| Friday, May 01 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, May 02 | Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Thursday, May 28 | Eid al-Adha |
| Saturday, May 30 | Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, June 29 | Poson Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, July 29 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, August 26 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Thursday, August 27 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| Saturday, September 26 | Binara Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, October 25 | Vap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Sunday, November 08 | Diwali |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Il Full Moon Poya Day |
| Wednesday, December 23 | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |