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Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2026
Sierra Leone has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 48 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Armed Forces Day | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 9 | Mon | International Women's Day observed | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 27 | Mon | Independence Day | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Worker's Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 48 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9International Women's Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27Independence Day3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Worker's Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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