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Holidays / Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays

Public holidays in Nigeria, 2027

19 public holidays, 9 next to the weekend and 8 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

19Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
8Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
10 Mar 2027WedEid al-Fitr (estimated)Id el Fitr (estimated)weekdayin 122 days
11 Mar 2027ThuEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated)weekdayin 123 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatWorkers' Dayweekendin 174 days
3 May 2027MonWorkers' Day (observed)long weekendin 176 days
17 May 2027MonEid al-Adha (estimated)Id el Kabir (estimated)long weekendin 190 days
18 May 2027TueEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)weekdayin 191 days
29 May 2027SatPresidential Inauguration Dayweekendin 202 days
12 Jun 2027SatDemocracy Dayweekendin 216 days
14 Jun 2027MonDemocracy Day (observed)long weekendin 218 days
15 Aug 2027SunProphet's Birthday (estimated)Id el Maulud (estimated)weekendin 280 days
16 Aug 2027MonProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Id el Maulud (observed, estimated)long weekendin 281 days
1 Oct 2027FriNational Daylong weekendin 327 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonChristmas Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days
28 Dec 2027TueBoxing Day (observed)weekdayin 415 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayWorkers' Day, Workers' Day (observed)3 days
15 May to 18 MayEid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)4 days
12 Jun to 14 JunDemocracy Day, Democracy Day (observed)3 days
14 Aug to 16 AugProphet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)3 days
1 Oct to 3 OctNational Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)4 days

More on Nigeria

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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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