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Holidays in Nigeria

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In Nigeria, there are 16 holidays: 14 public holidays, 2 observance holidays. The most recent holiday in Nigeria is Id el Fitr (Public Holiday), observed in a month on 30 March 2025.

Public Holidays are official days off recognized by the government.
Observance Holidays are days of significance but not official holidays.
NameDate
New Year's Day
Public Holiday
01 Jan 2025
2 months ago
Id el Fitr
Public Holiday
30 Mar 2025
in a month
Public Holiday
18 Apr 2025
in 2 months
Easter Sunday
Observance Holiday
20 Apr 2025
in 2 months
Easter Monday
Public Holiday
21 Apr 2025
in 2 months
Worker's Day
Public Holiday
01 May 2025
in 2 months
Children's Day
Public Holiday
27 May 2025
in 3 months
Id el Kabir
Public Holiday
06 Jun 2025
in 4 months
Democracy Day
Public Holiday
12 Jun 2025
in 4 months
Islamic New Year
Public Holiday
26 Jun 2025
in 4 months
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Public Holiday
04 Sep 2025
in 7 months
Independence Day
Public Holiday
01 Oct 2025
in 7 months
National Youth Day
Public Holiday
01 Nov 2025
in 8 months
Christmas Day
Public Holiday
25 Dec 2025
in 10 months
Boxing Day
Public Holiday
26 Dec 2025
in 10 months
New Year's Eve
Observance Holiday
31 Dec 2025
in 10 months