Public holidays in Nigeria 2028
Nigeria has 13 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Workers' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed estimated | |
| Monday | Democracy Day | |
| Friday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | National Day observed | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 13 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028New Year's Day
- 4 daysSat 26 to Tue 29 February 2028Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Workers' Day
- 4 daysSat 6 to Tue 9 May 2028Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 June 2028Democracy Day
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 30 September to Mon 2 October 2028National Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Questions about 2028 in Nigeria
- How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2028?
- 247 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2028?
- 13 public holidays, plus 5 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (27 February 2028), Eid al-Adha (6 May 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (7 May 2028), National Day (1 October 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in Nigeria?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in Nigeria 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Nigeria has 13 public holidays and 247 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/nigeria/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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