World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Nigeria, 2011
Holiday dates18vs 2010: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank19 / 236median 13 days
All public holidays in 2011
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2011 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 16, 2011 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday |
| Apr 22, 2011 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2011 | Mon | Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 29, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Democracy Day; Presidential Inauguration Day |
| May 30, 2011 | Mon | Democracy Day (observed); Presidential Inauguration Day (observed) |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2011 | Mon | National Day (observed) |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Dec 25, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2011
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2011 – Jan 3, 2011 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 22, 2011 – Apr 25, 2011 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2011 – May 2, 2011 | 3 days | Workers' Day・Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 28, 2011 – May 30, 2011 | 3 days | Democracy Day; Presidential Inauguration Day・Democracy Day (observed); Presidential Inauguration Day (observed) |
| Oct 1, 2011 – Oct 3, 2011 | 3 days | National Day・National Day (observed) |
| Nov 5, 2011 – Nov 8, 2011 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Dec 24, 2011 – Dec 27, 2011 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 2, 2012 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2010
- + Democracy Day (observed); Presidential Inauguration Day (observed)
- + Democracy Day; Presidential Inauguration Day
- + National Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Day of Mourning for President Umaru Yar'Adua
- − Democracy Day
- − Democracy Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2011 →
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.