Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone public holidays 2026

Sierra Leone has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Wednesday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	International Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Monday	Independence DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · International Women's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Worker's Day
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sierra Leone in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Armed Forces Day (Feb 18); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Independence Day (Apr 27); International Worker's Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Sierra Leone?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.