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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone public holidays 2026

Sierra Leone has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 5 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

13 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayArmed Forces DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 8SundayInternational Women's DayPublic holiday
March 9MondayDay off for International Women's DayPublic holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 27MondayIndependence DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayInternational Worker's DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayTabaskiPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 26WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday