Public holidays
Public Holidays in Nigeria 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- February–
- March
- 19Eid al-Fitr
- 20Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- May
- 1Workers' Day
- 28Eid al-Adha
- 29Eid al-Adha Holiday
- June
- 12Democracy Day
- July–
- August
- 26Prophet's Birthday
- September–
- October
- 1National Day
- November–
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Boxing Day
- 28Boxing Day
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Mar Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Fri | Workers' Daylong weekend |
| 28 May Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| 29 May Fri | Eid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend |
| 12 Jun Fri | Democracy Daylong weekend |
| 26 Aug Wed | Prophet's Birthday |
| 1 Oct Thu | National Day |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec Mon | Boxing Dayobservedlong weekend |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 10 Mar Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| 11 Mar Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | Workers' Day |
| 3 May Mon | Workers' Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 17 May Mon | Eid al-Adhalong weekend |
| 18 May Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 29 May Sat | Presidential Inauguration Day |
| 12 Jun Sat | Democracy Day |
| 14 Jun Mon | Democracy Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 15 Aug Sun | Prophet's Birthday |
| 16 Aug Mon | Prophet's Birthdaylong weekend |
| 1 Oct Fri | National Daylong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Christmas Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 28 Dec Tue | Boxing Dayobserved |