Public holidays and observances in Nigeria

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
March 8 Friday Women's Day Observance
March 20 Wednesday March equinox Season
March 29 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 30 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
March 31 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
April 1 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 10 Wednesday Id el Fitr Public Holiday
April 11 Thursday Id el Fitr additional holiday Public Holiday
May 1 Wednesday Workers' Day Public Holiday
May 27 Monday Children's Day Observance
June 12 Wednesday Democracy Day Public Holiday
June 17 Monday Id el Kabir Public Holiday
June 18 Tuesday Id el Kabir additional holiday Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
July 8 Monday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) National holiday
September 16 Monday Id el Maulud Public Holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
October 1 Tuesday National Day Public Holiday
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 22 Sunday Sambisa Memorial Day Local holiday
December 24 Tuesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Thursday Boxing Day National holiday
December 31 Tuesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
March 8 Saturday Women's Day Observance
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
March 31 Monday Id el Fitr Public Holiday
April 1 Tuesday Id el Fitr additional holiday Public Holiday
April 18 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 19 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 20 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
April 21 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Thursday Workers' Day Public Holiday
May 27 Tuesday Children's Day Observance
June 7 Saturday Id el Kabir Public Holiday
June 8 Sunday Id el Kabir additional holiday Public Holiday
June 12 Thursday Democracy Day Public Holiday
June 21 Saturday June Solstice Season
June 27 Friday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) National holiday
September 5 Friday Id el Maulud Public Holiday
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
October 1 Wednesday National Day Public Holiday
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 22 Monday Sambisa Memorial Day Local holiday
December 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Friday Boxing Day National holiday
December 31 Wednesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
March 8 Sunday Women's Day Observance
March 20 Friday Id el Fitr Public Holiday
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
March 21 Saturday Id el Fitr additional holiday Public Holiday
April 3 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 4 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 5 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
April 6 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Friday Workers' Day Public Holiday
May 27 Wednesday Id el Kabir Public Holiday
May 27 Wednesday Children's Day Observance
May 28 Thursday Id el Kabir additional holiday Public Holiday
June 12 Friday Democracy Day Public Holiday
June 17 Wednesday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) National holiday
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
August 26 Wednesday Id el Maulud Public Holiday
September 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
October 1 Thursday National Day Public Holiday
December 21 Monday December Solstice Season
December 22 Tuesday Sambisa Memorial Day Local holiday
December 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Saturday Boxing Day National holiday
December 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2027

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
March 8 Monday Women's Day Observance
March 10 Wednesday Id el Fitr Public Holiday
March 11 Thursday Id el Fitr additional holiday Public Holiday
March 20 Saturday March equinox Season
March 26 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 27 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
March 28 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
March 29 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Saturday Workers' Day Public Holiday
May 17 Monday Id el Kabir Public Holiday
May 18 Tuesday Id el Kabir additional holiday Public Holiday
May 27 Thursday Children's Day Observance
June 6 Sunday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) National holiday
June 12 Saturday Democracy Day Public Holiday
June 21 Monday June Solstice Season
August 15 Sunday Id el Maulud Public Holiday
September 23 Thursday September equinox Season
October 1 Friday National Day Public Holiday
December 22 Wednesday December Solstice Season
December 22 Wednesday Sambisa Memorial Day Local holiday
December 24 Friday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Saturday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Sunday Boxing Day National holiday
December 31 Friday New Year's Eve Observance