Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Sierra Leone

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Saturday 18 February 2023	Armed Forces Day
Monday 20 February 2023	Armed Forces Day (observed) Observed day off for Armed Forces Day (Sat 18 Feb)
Wednesday 8 March 2023	International Women's Day
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious
Thursday 27 April 2023	Independence Day National day
Monday 1 May 2023	International Worker's Day
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Prophet's Birthday Religious
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

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 offNew 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 Feb – Mon 20 Feb · 3 days offArmed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Worker's DayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 DayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 Feb – Mon 20 Feb · Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow 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 ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓