Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays 2028

Nigeria has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 8Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
May 9Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated)Nationwide
June
Jun 12Monday	Democracy DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Friday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 1Sunday	National DayNationwide
Oct 2Monday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 93 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Workers' Day
4 daysSat, May 6 – Tue, May 9 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated)
3 daysSat, Jun 10 – Mon, Jun 12 · Democracy Day
3 daysFri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's Birthday
3 daysSat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2 · National Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2028?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 28); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Feb 29); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 7); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 8); Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated) (May 9); Democracy Day (Jun 12); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 4); National Day (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.

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.