Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays 2025

Nigeria had 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 247 working days.

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 12Thursday	Democracy DayNationwide
July
Jul 15Tuesday	Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu BuhariNationwide
September
Sep 5Friday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
October
Oct 1Wednesday	National DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
4 daysThu, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 15 · Democracy DayTake Fri, Jun 13 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 12 – Tue, Jul 15 · Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu BuhariTake Mon, Jul 14 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's Birthday
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Nigeria public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2025?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Jun 7); Democracy Day (Jun 12); Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari (Jul 15); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 5); National Day (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.