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Public holidays in Sierra Leone, 2017
Holiday dates14vs 2016: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank88 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Armed Forces Day |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Mon | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Thu | Independence Day |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | International Worker's Day |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Tue | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 18, 2017 – Feb 20, 2017 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day・Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Apr 14, 2017 – Apr 17, 2017 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | International Worker's Day |
| Jun 24, 2017 – Jun 26, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated)・Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 3, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 26, 2017 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Armed Forces Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − Christmas Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
- − International Worker's Day (observed)
- − Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.