Public Holidays in Sierra Leone, 2025
Sierra Leone observes 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 254
Nationwide
Sierra Leone holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Sierra Leone. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 February 2025 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | Nationwide |
| 8 March 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | International Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 27 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
7 of Sierra Leone's 9 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: International Women's Day (8 March 2025), Independence Day (27 April 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 254 business days in Sierra Leone.
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