Public Holidays in Sierra Leone 2026/2027

Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

17public holidays

Long weekends

9long weekends

2 need a bridge day

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Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Wednesday, February 18
Armed Forces Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Sunday, March 8
International Women's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, March 9
International Women's Day (observed)

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, April 3
Good Friday

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, April 27
Independence Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, May 1
International Worker's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Wednesday, May 27
Eid al-Adha Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Tuesday, August 25
Prophet's Birthday Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, December 26
Boxing Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, December 28
Boxing Day (observed)

Banks closedShops may be closed

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
Eid al-Fitr

Long weekend
Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27
Independence Day

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
International Worker's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25
Prophet's Birthday

Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Thursday, February 18
Armed Forces Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, March 8
International Women's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Tuesday, March 9
Eid al-Fitr Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, March 26
Good Friday

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, March 29
Easter Monday

Banks closedShops may be closed
Tuesday, April 27
Independence Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, May 1
International Worker's Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, May 3
International Worker's Day (observed)

Banks closedShops may be closed
Sunday, May 16
Eid al-Adha Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, May 17
Eid al-Adha (observed) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, August 14
Prophet's Birthday Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, August 16
Prophet's Birthday (observed) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Sunday, December 26
Boxing Day

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, December 27
Christmas Day (observed)

Banks closedShops may be closed
Tuesday, December 28
Boxing Day (observed)

Banks closedShops may be closed

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Thu, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 21
Armed Forces Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Feb 19 off
Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9
International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29
Good Friday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 24 – Tue, Apr 27
Independence Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Apr 26 off
Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3
International Worker's Day, International Worker's Day (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17
Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16
Prophet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)

Long weekend