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Nigeria
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Nigeria, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Nigeria is
Id el Maulud
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Africa/Lagos
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Nigeria public holidays in 2026
13 national closures in 2026, of 40 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 20 March 2026 | Id el Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 21 March 2026 | Id el Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | Verified |
| 27 May 2026 | Id el Kabir expected | Compiled |
| 28 May 2026 | Id el Kabir expected | Compiled |
| 12 June 2026 | Democracy Day | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Id el Maulud expected | Compiled |
| 1 October 2026 | National Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Nigeria, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Id el Fitr | no leave needed |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Workers' Day | no leave needed |
| 27 May – 31 May | 5 days | Id el Kabir | take Fri 29 May |
| 12 Jun – 14 Jun | 3 days | Democracy Day | no leave needed |
| 1 Oct – 4 Oct | 4 days | National Day | take Fri 2 Oct |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
10 subdivisions of Nigeria keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Bauchi | 6 June 2027 | Islamic New Year expected |
| Borno | 1 September 2026 | National Foundation Day |
| Cross River | 1 June 2027 | Africa Unity Day |
| Edo | 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Imo | 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day |
| Kano | 6 June 2027 | Islamic New Year expected |
| Katsina | 1 November 2026 | Republic Day |
| Oyo | 6 June 2027 | Islamic New Year expected |
| Sokoto | 6 June 2027 | Islamic New Year expected |
| Yobe | 6 June 2027 | Islamic New Year expected |
How Nigeria keeps time
| Observances | 40 across the national calendar and 14 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 12 verified · 0 corroborated · 28 compiled, from 9 named sources |
| Languages | English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Nigeria dossier
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We do not promise a calendar that never changes. Dates move: authorities declare holidays at short notice and publish corrections of their own. Every record here shows what stands behind it, and when a date changes we correct it, publish it, and tell the people it affects.