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 8 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 9 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 8 months ago |
Children's Day Public Holiday | 27 May 2025 7 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 6 months ago |
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Public Holiday | 04 Sep 2025 3 months ago |
Independence Day Public Holiday | 01 Oct 2025 3 months ago |
National Youth Day Public Holiday | 01 Nov 2025 2 months ago |
Christmas Day Public Holiday | 25 Dec 2025 in 8 days |
Boxing Day Public Holiday | 26 Dec 2025 in 9 days |
New Year's Eve Observance Holiday | 31 Dec 2025 in 14 days |