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Kenema, Western Area, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone Flag

Current Date And Time In Kenema, Sierra Leone

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:13:34 GMT
Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kenema, Western Area


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kenema, Western Area? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kenema.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kenema align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on April 27) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kenema.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kenema, Western Area

This is Sierra Leone's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sierra Leone's country-level and Western Area holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kenema as anywhere else in Sierra Leone.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Kenema

These are Sierra Leone's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sierra Leone's country and Western Area holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kenema just as everywhere else in Sierra Leone.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayApril 27National HolidayFull National Closurestatehouse.gov.sl

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Kenema

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence DayTue, Apr 27, 2027Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Kenema

In Kenema, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Kenema's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Sierra Leone declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kenema Public Holidays

Are banks in Kenema closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kenema's bank branches follow Sierra Leone's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Kenema?

Public holidays observed in Kenema include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Sierra Leone, since Kenema doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Kenema?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Kenema.


Do public holidays in Kenema differ from other cities in Sierra Leone?

No — public holidays in Sierra Leone are set nationally, not city by city, so Kenema observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Sierra Leone. This page is a convenient Kenema-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


Where do Kenema's public holiday dates come from?

Kenema follows Sierra Leone's national statutory holidays, published via statehouse.gov.sl — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Kenema Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (April 27)
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 019
Driving Side: Right side