Public holidays in Nigeria 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Nigeria 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayEid al-FitrId el Fitr
FridayEid al-Fitr HolidayId el Fitr Holiday
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayWorkers' Day
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Id el Kabir (estimated)
FridayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)
FridayDemocracy Day
WednesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Id el Maulud (estimated)
ThursdayNational Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026393Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Workers' Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May23 May – 31 May 2026393Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun6 Jun – 14 Jun 2026492.3Democracy Day
Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug22 Aug – 26 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug26 Aug – 30 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep26 Sep – 1 Oct 2026362National Day
Fri 2 Oct1 Oct – 4 Oct 2026144National Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2026?

14 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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