Holidays in Nigeria
🇳🇬In Nigeria, there are 16 holidays: 14 public holidays, 2 observance holidays. The most recent holiday in Nigeria is Christmas Day (Public Holiday), observed in 17 days on 25 December 2025.
Public Holidays are official days off recognized by the government.
Observance Holidays are days of significance but not official holidays.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day Public Holiday | 01 Jan 2025 a year ago |
Id el Fitr Public Holiday | 30 Mar 2025 8 months ago |
Public Holiday | 18 Apr 2025 8 months ago |
Easter Sunday Observance Holiday | 20 Apr 2025 8 months ago |
Easter Monday Public Holiday | 21 Apr 2025 8 months ago |
Worker's Day Public Holiday | 01 May 2025 7 months ago |
Children's Day Public Holiday | 27 May 2025 6 months ago |
Id el Kabir Public Holiday | 06 Jun 2025 6 months ago |
Democracy Day Public Holiday | 12 Jun 2025 6 months ago |
Islamic New Year Public Holiday | 26 Jun 2025 5 months ago |
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Public Holiday | 04 Sep 2025 3 months ago |
Independence Day Public Holiday | 01 Oct 2025 2 months ago |
National Youth Day Public Holiday | 01 Nov 2025 a month ago |
Christmas Day Public Holiday | 25 Dec 2025 in 17 days |
Boxing Day Public Holiday | 26 Dec 2025 in 18 days |
New Year's Eve Observance Holiday | 31 Dec 2025 in 23 days |