Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Sierra Leone 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Armed Forces Day | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) | ||
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | International Worker's Day | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
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 2028
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan | 1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb, Wed 16 Feb, Thu 17 Feb | 12 Feb – 20 Feb 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Armed Forces Day |
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar | 4 Mar – 8 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | International Women's Day |
| Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar | 8 Mar – 12 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | International Women's Day |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 24 Apr, Tue 25 Apr, Wed 26 Apr | 22 Apr – 27 Apr 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 28 Apr | 27 Apr – 1 May 2028 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Independence Day, International Worker's Day |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | International Worker's Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Fri 4 Aug | 3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
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 2028?
14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Independence Day, International Worker's Day: take 1 day of leave (28 Apr) and you get 5 days off in a row, 27 Apr – 1 May 2028.
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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