World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Nigeria, 2019
Holiday dates16vs 2018: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend1weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank40 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Fri | Public Holiday for Elections |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | Workers' Day |
| May 29, 2019 | Wed | Presidential Inauguration Day |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Wed | Democracy Day |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Tue | National Day |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Thu | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 – Feb 24, 2019 | 3 days | Public Holiday for Elections |
| Apr 19, 2019 – Apr 22, 2019 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Aug 10, 2019 – Aug 13, 2019 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Nov 9, 2019 – Nov 11, 2019 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + Presidential Inauguration Day
- + Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- + Public Holiday for Elections
- − Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.