World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Nigeria, 2022
Holiday dates21vs 2021: +4
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 weekend8weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank14 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 4, 2022 | Wed | Workers' Day (observed) |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Democracy Day |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Mon | Democracy Day (observed) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Mon | National Day (observed) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 4, 2022 | 5 days | Workers' Day・Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday・Workers' Day (observed) |
| Jun 11, 2022 – Jun 13, 2022 | 3 days | Democracy Day・Democracy Day (observed) |
| Jul 9, 2022 – Jul 12, 2022 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha Holiday・Eid al-Adha (observed)・Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) |
| Oct 1, 2022 – Oct 3, 2022 | 3 days | National Day・National Day (observed) |
| Oct 8, 2022 – Oct 10, 2022 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
- + National Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.