Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays 2027

Nigeria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Workers' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 29Saturday	Presidential Inauguration DayNationwide
June
Jun 12Saturday	Democracy DayNationwide
Jun 14Monday	Democracy Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Nationwide
October
Oct 1Friday	National DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+1 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
5 daysWed, Mar 10 – Sun, Mar 14 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayTake Fri, Mar 12 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Workers' Day
4 daysSat, May 15 – Tue, May 18 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysSat, Jun 12 – Mon, Jun 14 · Democracy Day
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Prophet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
3 daysFri, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 3 · National Day
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 11); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 18); Presidential Inauguration Day (May 29); Democracy Day (Jun 12); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) (Aug 16); National Day (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.