Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Sierra Leone Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has 9 national public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Sierra Leone public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Armed Forces Day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Sierra Leone holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March 1
April 3
May 1
June
July
August
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Sierra Leone 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 15 Feb – Tue 18 Feb
Take off Mon 17 Feb
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Sierra Leone?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.