Public holidays in Sierra Leone 2025
Sierra Leone has 12 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Saturday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Thursday | International Worker's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2025
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 8 to Mon 10 March 2025International Women's Day
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysFri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 26 to Mon 28 April 2025Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysThu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 17 February 2025 for Sat 15 to Tue 18 February 2025Armed Forces Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025International Worker's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 5 September 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 September 2025Prophet's Birthday
Questions about 2025 in Sierra Leone
- How many working days are there in Sierra Leone in 2025?
- 249 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Sierra Leone have in 2025?
- 12 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Women's Day (8 March 2025), Eid al-Fitr (30 March 2025), Independence Day (27 April 2025).
- What counts as the weekend in Sierra Leone?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2026?
- See public holidays in Sierra Leone 2026 or go back to 2024.