Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- March Equinox
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Date
- March 20, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 76 days away
- About this Holiday
- March Equinox in Sierra Leone (Freetown)
March Equinox
Sierra Leone • March 20, 2026 • Friday
76
Days
22
Hours
04
Mins
49
Secs
until March Equinox
Africa/Freetown timezone
About March Equinox
Also known as: March Equinox
Wetin na di March Equinox na Sierra Leone?
Di March Equinox na wan pafika tɛm fɔ di wan dɛn we de stɔdi di ɛvin ɛn di sta dɛn (astronomy). Dis na di tɛm we di san de kros di "celestial equator"—wan imajinari layn we de na di middle fɔ di ɛvin—fɔ go na di nɔt pat fɔ di wɔl. Na Salone, dis tin de apin wan tɛm ɛvri ia, bɔt bɔku pipul nɔ de no se i de apin bikɔs i nɔ de kam wit big big pati ɔ bɛlɛ-ful sɛlibreshɔn. I na tɛm we di de ɛn di nait gɛt di sem lɔng-tɛm, we min se daylayt de fɔ twelve awa ɛn dak de fɔ twelve awa.
Dis de de sho se di sizin de chenj. Na di kɔntri dɛn we de fa na di nɔt pat fɔ di wɔl (Northern Hemisphere), dis na di biginin fɔ Spring, tɛm we flawa de blo ɛn tɛm de warm up. Bɔt fɔ wi na Sierra Leone, we de nia di equatɔ layn, wi nɔ de fil di chenj dɛn de bɔku bɔku lek aw pipul na Yurop ɔ Amerika de fil am. Na wi yon kɔntri, di March Equinox de mit wi na di tɛm we di dray sizin de go to in ɛnd, ɛn di at de at fɔ tru. I na wan tɛm fɔ tink bɔt balans na di wɔl, bikɔs di de ɛn nait de ɛni-aw.
Pan ɔl we i nɔ gɛt spɛshal tradishɔn na Salone, di March Equinox na wan simbul fɔ nyu biginin. I de sho se di wɔl de tɔn ɛn di tɛm de pas. Fɔ di wan dɛn we de fɔmo ɔ we de du biznɛs we gɛt fɔ du wit di tɛm, dis de de ɛlp dɛn fɔ no aw fɔ plan dɛn wok. I na wan fayn tɛm fɔ luk di ɛvin, luk aw di san de rayz stret na ist ɛn go dɔn stret na wɛst, wan tin we nɔ de apin so ɛvri de.
Ustɛm i de apin na 2026?
Fɔ dis ia 2026, di March Equinox de kam na di tɛm we di san in kɔntakt wit di equator go de na in pik. Di spɛshal de na:
De fɔ di wik: Friday Dat: March 20, 2026 Tɛm we lɛf: I lɛf 76 de fɔ mek dis tɛm kam.
Dis dat de nɔ de fiks pan wan tɛm ɛvri ia. I de chenj smɔl smɔl bitwin March 19, 20, ɛn 21. Dis de apin bikɔs di we aw wi de kɔnt wi kalɛnda (365 de) nɔ pasɛktli fit wit di tɛm we i de tek di wɔl fɔ go rawnd di san (365.25 de). Na dat mek wi gɛt "leap year" ɛvri fɔ ia fɔ balans di tɛm. Na Sierra Leone, fɔ 2026, wi de wet fɔ am na di tɛm we di mɔnin de brayt.
Di Sayɛns biayn di Equinox na Salone
Sierra Leone de na bitwin 6 to 10 digri nɔt fɔ di equator. Bikɔs wi de so klos to di middle fɔ di wɔl, wi nɔ de gɛt di "extreme" chenj dɛn we oda kɔntri de gɛt. Na kɔntri dɛn lek England ɔ Canada, di de de bɛkɛm lɔng pas di nait afta March Equinox, bɔt na Salone, di difrɛns na munit nɔmɔ.
Di wɔrd "equinox" kɔmɔt na Latin langwej: "aequus" (we min ikwal) ɛn "nox" (we min nait). So na di de we de ɛn nait ikwal. Na Freetown, Bo, Kenema, ɛn Makeni, if yu luk yu wach na March 20, 2026, yu go si se di san de rayz rɔf-rɔf 6:45 AM ɛn i de go dɔn rɔf-rɔf 6:45 PM. Dis balans na wan tin we de mek pipul we de stɔdi sta de gladi fɔ dis de.
Istri ɛn aw pipul de si am na di wɔl
Pan ɔl we wi na Sierra Leone nɔ de mek big "Equinox Festival," bɔku oda kɔltɔ na di wɔl gɛt dɛn yon we fɔ sɛlibret am fɔ bɔku bɔku tɛm.
- Nowruz: Na Persia (di ples we dɛn de kɔl Iran naw), dɛn de kɔl am Nowruz, we min "Nyu De." Dɛn de klin dɛn os, dɛn de kuk spɛshal it, ɛn dɛn de visit dɛn famili.
- Maya Pipul: Na Mexico, dɛn gɛt wan big piramid dɛn kɔl Chichen Itza. Pan dis de, di san de mek wan shadɔ we de luk lek wan big snek de krol go dɔn na di piramid.
- Easter: Fɔ di Kristian dɛn, di March Equinox na di tin we de ɛlp dɛn fɔ fiks di dat fɔ Easter. Easter de kam na di fɔst Sɔnde afta di fɔst ful mun we de apin afta di equinox.
Aw fɔ sɛlibret March Equinox na Sierra Leone
If yu de na Freetown, Bo, ɔ ɛni pat na Salone ɛn yu want fɔ fil di spirit fɔ dis de, yu nɔ nid fɔ gɛt pati. Yu kin du dɛn tin ya:
1. Luk di San
Go na Lumley Beach ɔ ɛni ples we yu kin si di orayzɔn fayn. Pan dis de, di san de rayz stret-stret na di Ist ɛn i de go dɔn stret-stret na di Wɛst. If yu gɛt kɔmpas, yu go si am klia.2. Balans an Eg
Wan oul mami-tɔk de se na di equinox tɛm nɔmɔ yu kin balans rɔ ɛg fɔ mek i tinap in wan. Pipul de se na bikɔs di gravitashɔnal pɔl balans. Bɔt fɔ se di tru, yu kin balans ɛg ɛni de if yu gɛt pashens! Bɔt i na fɔni tin fɔ tray wit di pikin dɛn na os.3. Plan Nyu Tin
Bikɔs di equinox na simbul fɔ nyu life, i na fayn tɛm fɔ bigin wan nyu prɔjɛkt. If yu na studɛnt, yu kin bigin nyu buk. If yu na biznɛsman, yu kin tink bɔt nyu plan.4. Watch di Sta na Nait
Di nait na March 20, 2026 go fayn fɔ luk sta. Bikɔs di dray sizin nɔ dɔn yet, di ɛvin go klia (if smok nɔ bɔku), ɛn yu go si di sta dɛn we de chenj as wi de go na di nɔt pat fɔ di ia.Wɛda na Sierra Leone pan March 20, 2026
If yu na travla we de kam Salone fɔ dis tɛm, yu fɔ no se March na wan pan di mɔst at mɔnt dɛn na di kɔntri. Tɛmprɛchɔ: Di tɛmprɛchɔ kin go op to 32°C (90°F) na de tɛm, ɛn i nɔ de go dɔn pas 24°C na nait. Yumiditi: Di ɛ de fil ebi ɛn i de mek yu swɛt bɔku. Wetin fɔ wɛ: Wɛ lyt klos, lek kɔtin, fɔ mek yu nɔ fil at tumɔs. Nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ drink bɔku wata.
Dis tɛm na di mɔnt we di "Harmattan" (di dray briz kɔmɔt na Sahara) de dɔn go, bɔt di ples kin stil dɔsti smɔl. I na fayn tɛm fɔ go beach, bɔt yu fɔ ridi fɔ di at.
March Equinox ɛn Public Holiday na Salone
Dis na wan tin we bɔku pipul de aks: "Wi de gɛt de-ɔf fɔ March Equinox?"
Di ansa na NO. March Equinox nɔto public holiday na Sierra Leone. Bank ɛn Ofis: Dɛn de op normal tɛm. Skul: Pikin dɛn de go skul normal. Market: Maket de op ɛn biznɛs de go bifo.
Bɔt, fɔ dis ia 2026, wan impɔtant tin de. Di dat March 20, 2026 (March 20) na di sem dat we dɛn tink se Eid al-Fitr (di de we di Ramadan mɔnt fɔ di Muslim dɛn de dɔn) go fɔl. If di mun sho, March 20 go bi public holiday fɔ Eid, nɔto fɔ di Equinox. So, if yu de plan fɔ go ofis, yu fɔ lisin to di redio fɔ no if di gɔvmɛnt dikler de-ɔf fɔ di rɛlijiɔs holiday.
Bak, mɔnt March gɛt oda impɔtant de dɛn lek: March 8: International Women’s Day (we na big de fɔ wi sista dɛn na Salone).
- World Storytelling Day: We de fɔl na di sem March 20, fɔ tɛl tɔri dɛn.
Wetin fɔ mɛmbɛ if yu de Salone
If yu de na Sierra Leone na dis tɛm, mɛmbɛ se di equinox na jɔst wan pafika tɛm fɔ di wɔl. I nɔ gɛt spɛshal lɔ ɔ rɛgulashɔn we de kam wit am. I na de fɔ ɛnjɔy di balans fɔ di nɛchɔ.
Fɔ di wan dɛn we de na di provins, lek Kono ɔ Pujehun, di equinox na tɛm fɔ luk di land. Di dray tɛm de mek di gras dray, ɛn pipul de ridi fɔ di plantin tɛm. Di balans bitwin de ɛn nait na wan pafika we fɔ sho se Gɔd in wɔk balans.
Summary fɔ di March Equinox 2026
| Tin we yu fɔ no | Ditels | | :--- | :--- | | Dat | March 20, 2026 | | De | Friday | | Ples | Sierra Leone (ɛn di ol wɔl) | | Status | Nɔto Public Holiday | | Wetin de apin | De ɛn Nait ikwal | | Wɛda | At ɛn dray | | Wetin lɛf | 76 de |
Pan ɔl we wi nɔ de bɔst bɔm ɔ bit drom fɔ March Equinox, i na wan impɔtant de fɔ ɛni bɔdi we de liv na dis wɔl. I de tich wi se ɛvritin gɛt in tɛm—tɛm fɔ dak ɛn tɛm fɔ layt, tɛm fɔ dray ɛn tɛm fɔ ren. As yu de si di san rayz na Friday, mɛmbɛ se yu de witness wan tin we de apin to di ol yunivars, ɛn se na Sierra Leone, wi na pat fɔ dis big balans.
Enjoy di de, drink bɔku wata fɔ di at, ɛn if yu si di mun fɔ Eid, sɛlibret wit yu neba dɛn! Tunap fayn, balans yu layf lek aw di san de balans na di equator dis 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about March Equinox in Sierra Leone
Di March Equinox na Sierra Leone fɔ 2026 de kam opun na Friday, March 20, 2026. If yu de luk frɔm tide, i lɛf 76 dez fɔ mek dis tin apin. Dis na di tɛm we di san de kros di kɔmɔn layn na di skay, na dat de mek di de ɛn di nɛt gɛt di semsɛm lɔng-tɛm fɔ ɔlman na di wɔl.
No, di March Equinox nɔto pablik olide na Sierra Leone. Gɔvmɛnt ɔfis dɛn, skul dɛn, ɛn biznɛs dɛn de kɔntinyu fɔ wok nɔmal wan as ɛni ɔda de. Pan ɔl we i de apin di semsɛm de as Eid al-Fitr na 2026, di equinox insɛf nɔ gɛt no pawa fɔ mek dɛn lɔk dɔ fɔ wok ɔ skul.
As Sierra Leone de nia di ɛkweta, di March Equinox na tɛm we de sho se di sizin de chenj fɔ go na spring na di Nɔtan sɛksyon fɔ di wɔl. I de sho se tin de bɛlɛns ɛn i de min nyu biginin. Pan ɔl we wi nɔ de fil am bɔku bɔku wan as di kɔntri dɔn ɔdi de na wam ples, i na impɔtant tɛm fɔ di wan dɛn we de wach di sta dɛn ɛn aw di wɔl de waka.
Nɔto kɔstɔm fɔ mek pipul dɛn na Sierra Leone du big big sɛlibreshun fɔ March Equinox. Yu nɔ go si parad, big big pati, ɔ fɛstival dɛn fɔ dis tin. Pipul dɛn de jes si am na dɛn kalɛnda as wan de we spɛshal fɔ di wɔl nɛchɔ, bɔt dɛn de go wit dɛn nɔmal layf dɛn semsɛm we.
Bikɔs i nɔto big rɛlijiɔs ɔ kɔltɔral tin na di kɔntri, nɔto bɔku tin de we dɛn de du. Sɔm pipul dɛn de yuz di tɛm fɔ tink de bɛlɛns na dɛn layf, ɔ dɛn de wach aw di san de rayz ɛn aw i de go dɔŋ fɔ si if di de ɛn nɛt rili de di semsɛm lɔng-tɛm. I de apin bak di semsɛm tɛm wit World Storytelling Day, so sɔm pipul kin tɛl stori dɛn.
If yu de vizi Freetown na March, yu fɔ no se di wɛda go rili ɔt ɛn i go gɛt mɔstya. Di tɛm go de bitwin 28-32°C, so i fayn fɔ de na os-sayd. Yu nɔ nid fɔ wɔri se shop dɛn go lɔk fɔ di equinox, bɔt yu fɔ wach aw Eid al-Fitr de apin di semsɛm tɛm, bikɔs dat na pablik olide we go mek sɔm ples dɛn lɔk.
Insay March na Sierra Leone, di kɔntri de na di tɛm we di dray sizin de fɛnish. Di wɛda de rili ɔt ɛn i de gɛt bɔku mɔstya. I nɔ kin rɛn bɔku da tɛm de, so i fayn fɔ dɛn wan we want du tin na do. I na fayn tɛm fɔ go na bich dɛn, bɔt yu fɔ rɛdi fɔ di it.
Sierra Leone nɔ gɛt no patikyula tradishɔnal stori ɔ kɔstɔm we jɔyn to di March Equinox lɛk aw sɔm ɔda kɔntri dɛn gɛt. In na mɔ fɔ di sayɛns ɛn aw di wɔl de tɔn. Pipul dɛn go jes si am as bakgrɔnd tin we de apin na di wɔl kalɛnda, bɔt i nɔ gɛt bɔku tin fɔ du wit di kɔntri in yon istri.
Historical Dates
March Equinox dates in Sierra Leone from 2015 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday | March 20, 2025 |
| 2024 | Wednesday | March 20, 2024 |
| 2023 | Monday | March 20, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | March 20, 2022 |
| 2021 | Saturday | March 20, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | March 20, 2020 |
| 2019 | Wednesday | March 20, 2019 |
| 2018 | Tuesday | March 20, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | March 20, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | March 20, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | March 20, 2015 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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