Public holidays in Nigeria 2026
14 national public holidays in Nigeria in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: National Youth Day on 1 November (Sunday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 March – 21 March | Friday | Id el Fitr |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Worker's Day |
| 27 May – 28 May | Wednesday | Id el Kabir |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Children's Day |
| 12 June | Friday | Democracy Day |
| 16 June | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 October | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 1 November | Sunday | National Youth Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
- 31 December · New Year's Eve (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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