Public holidays in Nigeria
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2026
14 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Id el Fitr |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr Holiday Id el Fitr Holiday |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Workers' Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Id el Kabir (estimated) |
| May 29, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Fri | Democracy Day |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Id el Maulud (estimated) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Thu | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Sat | Boxing Day |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
2027
19 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Mar 10, 2027 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Id el Fitr (estimated) |
| Mar 11, 2027 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Workers' Day |
| May 3, 2027 | Mon | Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Id el Kabir (estimated) |
| May 18, 2027 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated) |
| May 29, 2027 | Sat | Presidential Inauguration Day |
| Jun 12, 2027 | Sat | Democracy Day |
| Jun 14, 2027 | Mon | Democracy Day (observed) |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Id el Maulud (estimated) |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) Id el Maulud (observed, estimated) |
| Oct 1, 2027 | Fri | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2027 | Sun | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2027 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 28, 2027 | Tue | Boxing Day (observed) |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.