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Optional in Sierra Leone
Lantern Festival in Sierra Leone
Traditional festival of lights
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Sierra Leone
Optional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Lantern Festival
Traditional festival of lights
Annual festival featuring parades of illuminated lanterns representing various themes and cultural symbols
Practical Information in Sierra Leone
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
arts
Traditional arts celebrations
What this holiday commemorates
- 1951 Milton Margai oversees the merger of political organizations to form the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). · Sierra Leone
- 1961 Sierra Leone gains independence from the British. · Sierra Leone
- 1961 Milton Margai leads Sierra Leone to independence within the Commonwealth and assumes office as the nation's first Prime Minister. · Sierra Leone
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Sierra Leone
🇸🇱Final celebration recorded in Sierra Leone
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone
Last observed: 2026
Optional Holiday
Date: April 27, 2024