Date | Name | Description |
---|---|---|
January 1 | New Year's Day | |
February 18 | Armed Forces Day | In 2002 President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah officially declared the End of the Sierra Leone Civil War [3] |
April 27 | Independence Day | From the United Kingdom, 1961 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
December 26 | Boxing Day | |
Friday of
Holy Week March or April |
Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus |
Monday after
Easter March or April |
Easter Monday | Christian Feast of the Resurrection |
1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
Date | Name | Description |
---|---|---|
January 1 | New Year's Day | |
February 18 | Armed Forces Day | In 2002 President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah officially declared the End of the Sierra Leone Civil War [3] |
April 27 | Independence Day | From the United Kingdom, 1961 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
December 26 | Boxing Day | |
Friday of
Holy Week March or April |
Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus |
Monday after
Easter March or April |
Easter Monday | Christian Feast of the Resurrection |
1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |