Public holidays in Nigeria
In 2026, Nigeria has 13 public holidays, 13 weekday days off, and 248 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
13public holidays in 2026
248working days in 2026
6long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Nigeria 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Workers' Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Friday | Democracy Day | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Nigeria
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 14 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 13 | 13 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Nigeria has 13 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/nigeria/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).