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Sierra Leone public holidays 2027: 11 holidays, 3 long weekends

In 2027, Sierra Leone has 11 public holidays: 7 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. Korité falls on March 9, 2027, and March is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

11Public holidays
7On weekdays
252Working days in year
10Longest break (days)
MarchBusiest month

Public holidays in 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2027	Friday	New Year's Day	—
February 18, 2027	Thursday	Armed Forces Day	—
March 8, 2027	Monday	International Women's Day	—
March 9, 2027	Tuesday	Korité	—
March 26, 2027	Friday	Good Friday	—
March 29, 2027	Monday	Easter Monday	—
April 27, 2027	Tuesday	Independence Day	—
May 16, 2027	Sunday	Tabaski	—
May 17, 2027	Monday	Tabaski (substitute day)	Substitute day
August 14, 2027	Saturday	Mawlid	—
December 25, 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day	—
December 26, 2027	Sunday	Boxing Day	—
December 27, 2027	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute day)	Substitute day

2027 calendar

Holiday
Weekend
Substitute day

Holidays on weekend days

Holiday	Date	Weekday / Substitute day
Tabaski	May 16, 2027	Sunday / May 17, 2027
Mawlid	August 14, 2027	Saturday
Christmas Day	December 25, 2027	Saturday
Boxing Day	December 26, 2027	Sunday / December 27, 2027

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2027 – January 3, 2027	3	No leave needed	New Year's Day
February 18, 2027 – February 21, 2027	4	1	Armed Forces Day
March 6, 2027 – March 9, 2027	4	No leave needed	International Women's Day, Korité
March 6, 2027 – March 14, 2027	9	3	International Women's Day, Korité
March 26, 2027 – March 29, 2027	4	No leave needed	Good Friday, Easter Monday
March 20, 2027 – March 29, 2027	10	4	Good Friday, Easter Monday

Moving holidays

Holiday	Date	Moving holidays
Korité	March 9, 2027	11 earlier
Good Friday	March 26, 2027	8 earlier
Easter Monday	March 29, 2027	8 earlier
Tabaski	May 16, 2027	11 earlier
Mawlid	August 14, 2027	11 earlier

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