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.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day
Monday 3 January 2028	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
Friday 18 February 2028	Armed Forces Day
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 26 Feb)
Wednesday 8 March 2028	International Women's Day
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 27 April 2028	Independence Day National day
Monday 1 May 2028	International Worker's Day
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 3 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2028	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 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 ↓
Fri 18 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · 3 days offArmed Forces DayTypically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days offEid 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Freetown: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 17% 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 ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Freetown: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% 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 2029 · 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 ↓
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 daysShow on calendar ↓

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 ↓