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🇳🇬 Nigeria public holidays 2026

Nigeria has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 14 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 28.

13 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Nigeria in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayReligious holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 8SundayWomen's DayObservance
March 15SundayMothering SundayObservance
March 20FridayEid El-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayEid El-Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayReligious holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayReligious holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayWorkers' DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayChildren's DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayId el KabirPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayId el Kabir additional holidayPublic holiday
June 12FridayDemocracy DayPublic holiday
June 17WednesdayAl-HijraObservance
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 26WednesdayId el MauludPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 1ThursdayNational DayPublic holiday
November 1SundayNational Youth DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveReligious holiday
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 28MondayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance