Public holidays in Nigeria

Next holiday in Nigeria

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Thu, March 19 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Workers' Day
4-day weekend Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3-day weekend Fri, June 12 – Sun, June 14 Democracy Day
4-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Mon, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 Workers' Day
4-day weekend Sat, May 15 – Tue, May 18 Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3-day weekend Sat, June 12 – Mon, June 14 Democracy Day
3-day weekend Sat, August 14 – Mon, August 16 Prophet's Birthday
3-day weekend Fri, October 1 – Sun, October 3 National Day
4-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Tue, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

14 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, March 19 Eid al-Fitr Id el Fitr Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Id el Fitr Holiday Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Thu, May 28 Eid al-Adha Id el Kabir Estimated
Fri, May 29 Eid al-Adha Holiday Id el Kabir Holiday Estimated
Fri, June 12 Democracy Day Rule
Wed, August 26 Prophet's Birthday Id el Maulud Estimated
Thu, October 1 National Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2027

19 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, March 10 Eid al-Fitr Id el Fitr Estimated
Thu, March 11 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Id el Fitr Holiday Estimated
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Mon, May 3 Workers' Day observed Rule
Mon, May 17 Eid al-Adha Id el Kabir Estimated
Tue, May 18 Eid al-Adha Holiday Id el Kabir Holiday Estimated
Sat, May 29 Presidential Inauguration Day Rule
Sat, June 12 Democracy Day Rule
Mon, June 14 Democracy Day observed Rule
Sun, August 15 Prophet's Birthday Id el Maulud Estimated
Mon, August 16 Prophet's Birthday observed Id el Maulud Estimated
Fri, October 1 National Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Christmas Day observed Rule
Tue, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

18 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Mon, January 3 New Year's Day observed Rule
Sun, February 27 Eid al-Fitr Id el Fitr Estimated
Mon, February 28 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Id el Fitr Holiday Estimated
Tue, February 29 Eid al-Fitr observed Id el Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Sat, May 6 Eid al-Adha Id el Kabir Estimated
Sun, May 7 Eid al-Adha Holiday Id el Kabir Holiday Estimated
Mon, May 8 Eid al-Adha observed Id el Kabir Estimated
Tue, May 9 Eid al-Adha Holiday observed Id el Kabir Holiday Estimated
Mon, June 12 Democracy Day Rule
Fri, August 4 Prophet's Birthday Id el Maulud Estimated
Sun, October 1 National Day Rule
Mon, October 2 National Day observed Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

16 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr Id el Fitr Rule
Mon, March 31 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Id el Fitr Holiday Rule
Tue, April 1 Eid al-Fitr observed Id el Fitr Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha Id el Kabir Rule
Sat, June 7 Eid al-Adha Holiday Id el Kabir Holiday Rule
Mon, June 9 Eid al-Adha Holiday observed Id el Kabir Holiday Rule
Thu, June 12 Democracy Day Rule
Tue, July 15 Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari Rule
Fri, September 5 Prophet's Birthday Id el Maulud Rule
Wed, October 1 National Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/ng.json

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