Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Sierra Leone (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
  New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
  Typically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
• Sat 18 Feb – Mon 20 Feb · 3 days off
  Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)
  Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of days
• Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Monday
  Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% of days
• Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
  Eid al-Fitr
  Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of days
• Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
  International Worker's Day
  Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 33% of days
• Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
• Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 28 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May)
  Independence Day, International Worker's Day
  Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2023 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.