🇳🇬 Nigeria Public Holidays 2026
This page lists every national public holiday in Nigeria for 2026 — 13 days in total. Each date is cross-checked against the official government source. To compare Nigeria against other countries side by side, open the interactive timeline.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| March 20 | Friday | Eid-el-Fitr (est.) |
| March 21 | Saturday | Eid-el-Fitr Holiday |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-el-Kabir (est.) |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid-el-Kabir Holiday |
| June 12 | Friday | Democracy Day |
| August 25 | Tuesday | Eid-el-Maulud (est.) |
| October 1 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Dates marked (est.) for Nigeria follow the Hijri or other lunar calendar and may move by ±1 day until the government confirms the sighting; this page is updated when they do.
Plan around Nigeria's 2026 holidays
Use the interactive Holiday Timeline to overlay Nigeria with any of the other 55 countries we cover and instantly spot conflict-free meeting dates. See the full by-country list or verify every date on the government sources page.
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