Nigeria

Nigeria public holidays 2029

Nigeria has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 16Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 26Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 12Tuesday	Democracy DayNationwide
July
Jul 25Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 1Monday	National DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 15 – Sun, Feb 18 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
5 daysWed, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 29 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTake Fri, Apr 27 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Workers' DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 9 – Tue, Jun 12 · Democracy DayTake Mon, Jun 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 29 – Mon, Oct 1 · National Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

Nigeria public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2029?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 16); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Apr 26); Workers' Day (May 1); Democracy Day (Jun 12); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 25); National Day (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

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

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.