Public holidays in Nigeria 2027

There are 19 public holidays in 2027. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 19 public holidays in Nigeria 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
WednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Id el Fitr (estimated)
ThursdayEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
SaturdayWorkers' Day
MondayWorkers' Day (observed)
MondayEid al-Adha (estimated)Id el Kabir (estimated)
TuesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)
SaturdayPresidential Inauguration Day
SaturdayDemocracy Day
MondayDemocracy Day (observed)
SundayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Id el Maulud (estimated)
MondayProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Id el Maulud (observed, estimated)
FridayNational Day
SaturdayChristmas Day
SundayBoxing Day
MondayChristmas Day (observed)
TuesdayBoxing 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 2027

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar6 Mar – 11 Mar 2027263Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Fri 12 Mar10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027155Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May1 May – 9 May 2027492.3Workers' Day, Workers' Day (observed)
Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May15 May – 23 May 2027393Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Tue 15 Jun, Wed 16 Jun, Thu 17 Jun, Fri 18 Jun12 Jun – 20 Jun 2027492.3Democracy Day, Democracy Day (observed)
Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027492.3Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
Mon 27 Sep, Tue 28 Sep, Wed 29 Sep, Thu 30 Sep25 Sep – 3 Oct 2027492.3National Day
Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20283103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)

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 2027?

19 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): take 1 day of leave (12 Mar) and you get 5 days off in a row, 10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027.

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