Public holidays
Public holidays in Nigeria
Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 OctoberNational Day — in 20 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202719 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 19 MarchEid al-Fitr
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayWorkers' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 12 JuneDemocracy Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 26 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 1 OctoberNational Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorkers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayWorkers' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 29 MayPresidential Inauguration Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 12 JuneDemocracy Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 14 JuneDemocracy Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 16 AugustProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 OctoberNational Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.