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National Unification Day
Thursday, 14 May 2026 · Liberia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 15 May 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
14 May marks the 1960 Unification Policy aimed at bridging the divide between Americo-Liberian settlers and indigenous Liberians. Observed with speeches and community events.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; offices and banks close.
Getting around
Normal reduced holiday service.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 14 May 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 14 May 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 14 May 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 14 May 20282-day break
2029Monday · 14 May 20293-day break
See the full Liberia holiday calendar or count the working days.