Public Holidays in Sierra Leone 1996 🇸🇱
Sierra Leone has 11 public holidays in 1996. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Sierra Leone.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated); Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated); Independence Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Sierra Leone 1996
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated); Independence Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Sierra Leone
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1996 to 1997.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
