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Public holidays 2026 · Sierra Leone
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Armed Forces Day18 Feb
Wednesday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Sunday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Independence Day27 Apr
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
25 Apr – 27 Apr3 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Armed Forces Day18 Feb
Thursday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Monday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Independence Day27 Apr
Tuesday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 9 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.