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Public holidays in Sierra Leone, 2025
Holiday dates15vs 2024: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank69 / 246median 13 days
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Tue | Armed Forces Day |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mon | International Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2025 | Thu | International Worker's Day |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fri | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Fri | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 – Mar 10, 2025 | 3 days | International Women's Day・International Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 29, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated)・Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Apr 18, 2025 – Apr 21, 2025 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2025 – Apr 28, 2025 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 6, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2025 – Dec 28, 2025 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2024
- + Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- + Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
- + International Women's Day (observed)
- + Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- − Armed Forces Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Adha
- − Eid al-Adha (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr
- − Prophet's Birthday
- − Prophet's Birthday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →
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.