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Public in Sierra Leone
New Year's Day in Sierra Leone
First day of the calendar year
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
🌍 Universal
Holiday Type
Classification in Sierra Leone
Public
Practical Information in Sierra Leone
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
- 1921 Milton Margai graduates from Fourah Bay College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, becoming the first Protectorate native to complete studies... · Sierra Leone
- 1928 Milton Margai returns to Sierra Leone as the Protectorate's first indigenous medical doctor and enters the Colonial Medical Service. · Sierra Leone
- 1947 Milton Margai appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for pioneering maternal healthcare and rural public health campaigns. · Sierra Leone
- 1948 Milton Margai publishes "Welfare Work in a Secret Society" in African Affairs, documenting collaboration with the Sande society to modernize maternal... · Sierra Leone
- 1950 Milton Margai retires from the Colonial Medical Service to dedicate himself fully to political organization and constitutional reform. · Sierra Leone
- 1958 Milton Margai narrowly defeats Albert Margai in an internal SLPP leadership contest that exposes ideological divisions within the independence movemen... · Sierra Leone
- 1959 Milton Margai knighted as a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his leadership during the decolonization process. · Sierra Leone
- 1959 Milton Margai forms a United Front coalition that reunites major political factions ahead of independence negotiations with Britain. · Sierra Leone
- 1962 Milton Margai oversees constitutional amendments that restrict citizenship to people of negro African descent, reshaping Sierra Leonean nationality la... · Sierra Leone
- 1962 Milton Margai lays the foundation stone for the Milton Margai School for the Blind in Freetown. · Sierra Leone
- 1964 Milton Margai's legacy enters national currency circulation as Sierra Leone introduces the leone featuring his portrait on coins and banknotes. · Sierra Leone
- 1967 Milton Margai's fragile brokerage model collapses into instability as disputed elections trigger successive military coups between 1967 and 1968. · 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
Public Holiday
Date: January 1, 2024