Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2027
There are 17 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 17 public holidays in Sierra Leone 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Thursday | Armed Forces Day | ||
| Monday | International Women's Day | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Tuesday | Independence Day | ||
| Saturday | International Worker's Day | ||
| Monday | International Worker's Day (observed) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 15 Feb, Tue 16 Feb, Wed 17 Feb | 13 Feb – 18 Feb 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Armed Forces Day |
| Fri 19 Feb | 18 Feb – 21 Feb 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Armed Forces Day |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 26 Apr | 24 Apr – 27 Apr 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr | 27 Apr – 3 May 2027 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Independence Day, International Worker's Day, International Worker's Day (observed) |
| Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May | 1 May – 9 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Worker's Day, International Worker's Day (observed) |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug | 14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) |
| Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Sierra Leone have in 2027?
17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Armed Forces Day: take 1 day of leave (19 Feb) and you get 4 days off in a row, 18 Feb – 21 Feb 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SL (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.sl) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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