Sierra Leone 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Sierra Leone for year 2026

Sierra Leone - 2026 Holidays
18 of 18 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayArmed Forces DayPublic Holiday
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 9, 2026MondayDay off for International Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
Apr 27, 2026MondayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayInternational Worker’s DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayTabaski (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Sierra Leone. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Sierra Leone this year in 2026?

There are 13 public holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Sierra Leone holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SL&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Sierra Leone holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'SL',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=SL&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"