Public holidays in Nigeria 2028
14 national public holidays in Nigeria in 2028. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 26 February – 27 February | Saturday | Id el Fitr |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Worker's Day |
| 5 May – 6 May | Friday | Id el Kabir |
| 25 May | Thursday | Islamic New Year |
| 27 May | Saturday | Children's Day |
| 12 June | Monday | Democracy Day |
| 3 August | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 October | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 1 November | Wednesday | National Youth Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 16 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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