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
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.