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Sierra Leone
Total 13 public holidays

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Holiday List

January

1 holidays

01

Thursday

New Year

Public holiday

New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

01/01/2026

February

2 holidays

18

Wednesday

Ramadan Start

Commemoration

Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

02/18/2026

18

Wednesday

Armed Forces Day

Public holiday

Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone

02/18/2026

March

3 holidays

08

Sunday

International Women's Day

Public holiday

International Women's Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone

03/08/2026

09

Monday

Day off for International Women's Day

Public holiday

International Women's Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone

03/09/2026

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Friday

Eid al-Fitr

Public holiday

Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

03/20/2026

April

3 holidays

03

Friday

Good Friday

Public holiday

Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

04/03/2026

06

Monday

Easter Monday

Public holiday

Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

04/06/2026

27

Monday

Independence Day

Public holiday

Independence Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone

04/27/2026

May

2 holidays

01

Friday

International Worker's Day

Public holiday

Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

05/01/2026

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Wednesday

Tabaski

Public holiday

Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

05/27/2026

August

1 holidays

26

Wednesday

The Prophet's Birthday

Public holiday

Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

08/26/2026

December

2 holidays

25

Friday

Christmas Day

Public holiday

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

12/25/2026

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Saturday

Boxing Day

Public holiday

Boxing Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone

12/26/2026