Public Holidays in Nigeria 🇳🇬
Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being Id el Kabir on Wed, May 27, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | public |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | Id el Fitr | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | public |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | Friday | Worker's Day | public |
| Wed, May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Id el Kabir | public |
| Wed, May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Children's Day | public |
| Fri, Jun 12, 2026 | Friday | Democracy Day | public |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | public |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | public |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | Thursday | Independence Day | public |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | Sunday | National Youth Day | public |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | public |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | observance |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | Id el Fitr |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 | Worker's Day |
| Mon, May 3, 2027 | Worker's Day (substitute day) |
| Sun, May 16, 2027 | Id el Kabir |
| Thu, May 27, 2027 | Children's Day |
| Sun, Jun 6, 2027 | Islamic New Year |
| Sat, Jun 12, 2027 | Democracy Day |
| Mon, Jun 14, 2027 | Democracy Day (substitute day) |
| Sat, Aug 14, 2027 | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| Fri, Oct 1, 2027 | Independence Day |
| Mon, Nov 1, 2027 | National Youth Day |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Boxing Day |