Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone public holidays 2027

Sierra Leone has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Thursday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 27Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 3Monday	International Worker's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Nationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 21 · Armed Forces DayTake Fri, Feb 19 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 24 – Tue, Apr 27 · Independence DayTake Mon, Apr 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · International Worker's Day
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Prophet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sierra Leone in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Armed Forces Day (Feb 18); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Independence Day (Apr 27); International Worker's Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 17); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) (Aug 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.