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Holidays / Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays

Public holidays in Nigeria, 2026

14 public holidays, 8 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
19 Mar 2026ThuEid al-FitrId el Fitrweekdaypast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr HolidayId el Fitr Holidaylong weekendpast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriWorkers' Daylong weekendpast
28 May 2026ThuEid al-Adha (estimated)Id el Kabir (estimated)weekdaypast
29 May 2026FriEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)long weekendpast
12 Jun 2026FriDemocracy Daylong weekendpast
26 Aug 2026WedProphet's Birthday (estimated)Id el Maulud (estimated)weekdaypast
1 Oct 2026ThuNational Dayweekdaypast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days
28 Dec 2026MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 50 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

19 Mar to 22 MarEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday4 days
3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayWorkers' Day3 days
28 May to 31 MayEid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)4 days
12 Jun to 14 JunDemocracy Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)4 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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