Holiday List
25 public holidays listed for Nigeria
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Nigeria public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in Nigeria. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the NG country code.
NG Single main time zone Reference city: Lagos
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Ramadan Start
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Women's Day
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Mothering Sunday
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Eid El-Fitr Holiday
Friday, March 20, 2026
Eid El-Fitr
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
Friday, May 1, 2026
Workers' Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Children's Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Id el Kabir
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Id el Kabir Holiday
Friday, June 12, 2026
Democracy Day
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Al-Hijra (tentative)
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Father's Day
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Id el Maulud (tentative)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
National Day
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing Day
Thursday, December 31, 2026