Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2028

14 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Sierra Leone

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Sierra Leone

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day
3 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
18 February Friday	Friday	Armed Forces Day
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 February Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 26 Feb)
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
27 April Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day National day
1 May Monday	Monday	International Worker's Day
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 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
Fri 18 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day
Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 17% 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
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% 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 2029 · 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
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Freetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 91% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May · Independence Day, International Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓