Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays 2026

Nigeria has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: National Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in 2 days.

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 19Thursday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 12Friday	Democracy DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 1Thursday	National DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Workers' Day
4 daysThu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysFri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 · Democracy Day
4 daysThu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 · National DayTake Fri, Oct 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, 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 2026?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 19); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 29); Democracy Day (Jun 12); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 26); National Day (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

National Day, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — in 2 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

248 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

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.