Public holidays in Sierra Leone

Next holiday in Sierra Leone

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Sat, March 7 – Mon, March 9 International Women's Day
3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, April 25 – Mon, April 27 Independence Day
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 International Worker's Day
4-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Mon, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Sat, March 6 – Tue, March 9 International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 International Worker's Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 Eid al-Adha
3-day weekend Sat, August 14 – Mon, August 16 Prophet's Birthday
4-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Tue, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

14 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, February 18 Armed Forces Day Rule
Sun, March 8 International Women's Day Rule
Mon, March 9 International Women's Day observed Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, April 27 Independence Day Rule
Fri, May 1 International Worker's Day Rule
Wed, May 27 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Tue, August 25 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2027

17 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, February 18 Armed Forces Day Rule
Mon, March 8 International Women's Day Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, April 27 Independence Day Rule
Sat, May 1 International Worker's Day Rule
Mon, May 3 International Worker's Day observed Rule
Sun, May 16 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Mon, May 17 Eid al-Adha observed Estimated
Sat, August 14 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Mon, August 16 Prophet's Birthday observed Estimated
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Christmas Day observed Rule
Tue, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

14 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Mon, January 3 New Year's Day observed Rule
Fri, February 18 Armed Forces Day Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Mon, February 28 Eid al-Fitr observed Estimated
Wed, March 8 International Women's Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, April 27 Independence Day Rule
Mon, May 1 International Worker's Day Rule
Fri, May 5 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Thu, August 3 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

15 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, February 18 Armed Forces Day Rule
Sat, March 8 International Women's Day Rule
Mon, March 10 International Women's Day observed Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Mon, March 31 Eid al-Fitr observed Estimated
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Sun, April 27 Independence Day Rule
Mon, April 28 Independence Day observed Rule
Thu, May 1 International Worker's Day Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Thu, September 4 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
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