Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026
Sierra Leone has 14 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are March, April, and December (3 each).
All public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Armed Forces Day – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- International Women's Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- International Women's Day (observed) – Monday, March 9, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Independence Day – Monday, April 27, 2026
- International Worker's Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
- Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Sierra Leone in 2026
The weekend in Sierra Leone: Saturday and Sunday. Sierra Leone has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 – 3 days off (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed))
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (International Worker's Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Feb 16 and Tue, Feb 17): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 18 (Armed Forces Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Feb 19 and Fri, Feb 20): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 22 (Armed Forces Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Sierra Leone: 14
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