- This is a list of holidays in Sierra Leone. National holidays are non-working days only, and employers have to give workers the day off but they do not have to pay them. Businesses are not required to close.
Public holidays
| Date | Name | Description | |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | ||
| February 18 | Armed Forces Day | In 2002 President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah officially declared the End of the Sierra Leone Civil War | |
| April 27 | Independence Day | From the United Kingdom, 1961 | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | ||
| December 26 | Boxing Day | ||
| Friday of Holy Week March or April |
Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus | |
| Monday after Easter March or April |
Easter Monday | Christian Feast of the Resurrection | |
| 1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast | |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
References
- List
- "Sierra Leone Public Holidays". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- "SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES DAY". Cocorioko. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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