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.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Sunday 18 February 2024	Armed Forces Day
Monday 19 February 2024	Armed Forces Day (observed) Observed day off for Armed Forces Day (Sun 18 Feb)
Friday 8 March 2024	International Women's Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Wednesday 10 April 2024	Eid al-Fitr Religious
Saturday 27 April 2024	Independence Day National day
Monday 29 April 2024	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 27 Apr)
Wednesday 1 May 2024	International Worker's Day
Sunday 16 June 2024	Eid al-Adha Religious
Monday 17 June 2024	Eid al-Adha (observed) Religious Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)
Sunday 15 September 2024	Prophet's Birthday Religious
Monday 16 September 2024	Prophet's Birthday (observed) Religious Observed day off for Prophet's Birthday (Sun 15 Sep)
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

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 offNew Year's DayTypically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 17 Feb – Mon 19 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 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days offInternational Women's DayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 Apr – Mon 29 Apr · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offEid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Typically in Freetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days offProphet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed)Typically in Freetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 DayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Freetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 ↓