Public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026

12 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Armed Forces Day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (substitute day)
Korité
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Independence Day
Tabaski
Mawlid
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Sierra Leone in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 19
March 20
April 19
May 20
June 22
July 23
August 20
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 22
Total 251

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).