Holiday Guide for Sierra Leone in 2025

Sierra Leone information

Population: 7.98m
Capital: Freetown
Calling Code: (232)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Leone
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Sierra Leone in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Sierra Leone: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday February 18th Armed Forces Day Sierra Leone: Armed Forces Day is dedicated to commemorate and appreciate the Armed Forces who fought in the second world war and 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone.
	Saturday March 8th International Women's Day Sierra Leone: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Sunday March 30th Eid Al Fitr Sierra Leone: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid Al Fitr (in lieu) Sierra Leone: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Sierra Leone: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Sierra Leone: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Sunday April 27th Independence Day Sierra Leone: Marks independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Sierra Leone: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday June 6th Long Weekend! Eid Al Adha Sierra Leone: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Thursday September 4th Maulid-un-Nabi Sierra Leone: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Sierra Leone: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Sierra Leone: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.