Public holidays in Nigeria 2028

There are 18 public holidays in 2028. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Nigeria 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's Day
MondayNew Year's Day (observed)
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Id el Fitr (estimated)
MondayEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated)
TuesdayEid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Id el Fitr (observed, estimated)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
MondayWorkers' Day
SaturdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Id el Kabir (estimated)
SundayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)
MondayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Id el Kabir (observed, estimated)
TuesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated)Id el Kabir Holiday (observed, estimated)
MondayDemocracy Day
FridayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Id el Maulud (estimated)
SundayNational Day
MondayNational Day (observed)
MondayChristmas Day
TuesdayBoxing Day

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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028492.3New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028393Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr8 Apr – 17 Apr 20284102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr14 Apr – 23 Apr 20284102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 9 May 20284112.8Workers' Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated)
Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May, Fri 12 May6 May – 14 May 2028393Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated)
Tue 13 Jun, Wed 14 Jun, Thu 15 Jun, Fri 16 Jun10 Jun – 18 Jun 2028492.3Democracy Day
Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug29 Jul – 6 Aug 2028492.3Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tue 3 Oct, Wed 4 Oct, Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct30 Sep – 8 Oct 2028492.3National Day, National Day (observed)
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20293103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 2028?

18 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day: take 3 days of leave (27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029.

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