Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Sierra Leone

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
18 February Sunday	Sunday	Armed Forces Day
19 February Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day (observed) Observed day off for Armed Forces Day (Sun 18 Feb)
8 March Friday	Friday	International Women's Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr
27 April Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day
29 April Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 27 Apr)
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	International Worker's Day
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday
16 September Monday	Monday	Prophet's Birthday (observed) Observed day off for Prophet's Birthday (Sun 15 Sep)
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Sat 17 Feb – Mon 19 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 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 27 Apr – Mon 29 Apr · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)
Typically in Freetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 100% of days
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days off
Prophet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed)
Typically in Freetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 94% of days

Bridge days

Tue 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May)
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed), International Worker's Day
Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2024

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 27 Apr – Sun 5 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 30 Apr, Thu 2 May, Fri 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 16 Feb – Mon 19 Feb · Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed), International Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓