🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Public Holidays 2026

The official calendar of holidays and observances.

11Total

10Public

5Religious

0Cultural

0Regional

0Pan-African

Official holiday calendar

New Year's Day

January 1

Public holiday

First day of the calendar year

Armed Forces Day

February 18

Public holiday

Celebration of the military

International Women's Day

March 8

Public holiday

Celebration of women's achievements

Good Friday

March 29

Public holiday

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion

Easter Monday

April 6

Public holiday

Christian celebration following Easter Sunday

Labour Day

May 1

Public holiday

International Workers' Day

Eid al-Adha

June 17

Public holiday

Festival of Sacrifice

Mawlid

September 15

Public holiday

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Christmas Day

December 25

Public holiday

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus

Boxing Day

December 26

Public holiday

Day after Christmas

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Lantern Festival

Traditional festival of lights

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