Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone public holidays 2028

Sierra Leone has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 18Friday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after 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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 20 · Armed Forces Day
3 daysSat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
5 daysThu, Apr 27 – Mon, May 1 · Independence Day, International Worker's DayTake Fri, Apr 28 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Worker's Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sierra Leone in 2028?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Armed Forces Day (Feb 18); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Feb 28); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Independence Day (Apr 27); International Worker's Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

248 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.