Public holidays
Public Holidays in Sierra Leone 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- February
- 18Armed Forces Day
- March
- 8International Women's Day
- 9International Women's Day
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- 27Independence Day
- May
- 1International Worker's Day
- 27Eid al-Adha
- June–
- July–
- August
- 25Prophet's Birthday
- September–
- October–
- November–
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Boxing Day
- 28Boxing Day
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 18 Feb Wed | Armed Forces Day |
| 8 Mar Sun | International Women's Day |
| 9 Mar Mon | International Women's Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 27 Apr Mon | Independence Daylong weekend |
| 1 May Fri | International Worker's Daylong weekend |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 25 Aug Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec Mon | Boxing Dayobservedlong weekend |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 18 Feb Thu | Armed Forces Day |
| 8 Mar Mon | International Women's Daylong weekend |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 27 Apr Tue | Independence Day |
| 1 May Sat | International Worker's Day |
| 3 May Mon | International Worker's Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May Mon | Eid al-Adhalong weekend |
| 14 Aug Sat | Prophet's Birthday |
| 16 Aug Mon | Prophet's Birthdaylong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Christmas Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 28 Dec Tue | Boxing Dayobserved |