Sierra Leone has a total of 16 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Armed Forces Day	Sunday, February 18, 2018	Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone
Day off for Armed Forces Day	Monday, February 19, 2018	Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone
International Women's Day	Thursday, March 8, 2018	International Women's Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Sierra Leone (Freetown)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Independence Day	Friday, April 27, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Sierra Leone (Freetown)
Tabaski	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Sierra Leone (Freetown)
The Prophet's Birthday	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Sierra Leone (Freetown)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone