Public holidays in Nigeria 2027
16 national public holidays in Nigeria in 2027. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 9 March – 10 March | Tuesday | Id el Fitr |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Saturday | Worker's Day |
| 3 May | Monday | Worker's Day (substitute day)substitute day |
| 16 May – 17 May | Sunday | Id el Kabir |
| 27 May | Thursday | Children's Day |
| 6 June | Sunday | Islamic New Year |
| 12 June | Saturday | Democracy Day |
| 14 June | Monday | Democracy Day (substitute day)substitute day |
| 14 August | Saturday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 October | Friday | Independence Day |
| 1 November | Monday | National Youth Day |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Sunday | Boxing Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 28 March · 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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