Sierra Leone Public Holidays in 2024
Sierra Leone has a total of 18 holidays in 2024. 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 |
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| New Year |
Monday, January 1, 2024 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Armed Forces Day |
Sunday, February 18, 2024 | Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone |
| Day off for Armed Forces Day |
Monday, February 19, 2024 | Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone |
| International Women's Day |
Friday, March 8, 2024 | International Women's Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone |
| Ramadan Start |
Monday, March 11, 2024 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | March Equinox in Sierra Leone (Freetown) |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 29, 2024 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Eid al-Fitr |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Independence Day |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Independence Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone |
| International Worker’s Day |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Tabaski |
Monday, June 17, 2024 | 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. |
| June Solstice |
Thursday, June 20, 2024 | June Solstice in Sierra Leone (Freetown) |
| The Prophet's Birthday |
Monday, September 16, 2024 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| September Equinox |
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | September Equinox in Sierra Leone (Freetown) |
| December Solstice |
Saturday, December 21, 2024 | December Solstice in Sierra Leone (Freetown) |
| Christmas Day |
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Thursday, December 26, 2024 | Boxing Day is a public holiday in Sierra Leone |
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