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2026-2027 Nigeria Public Holidays

See also: public holidays in Africa, Bénin, Cameroon, Chad, EMEA, Niger, OPEC and worldwide.

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Below is the list of upcoming Nigeria public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from February 2026 to January 2027:


Date Weekday Public Holiday
Friday Id el Fitri (End of Ramadan)
Saturday Id el Fitri Holiday
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Labour Day
Wednesday Eid-ul-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Thursday Eid-ul-Adha Holiday
Friday Democracy Day
Tuesday Eid-El-Maulud (The Prophet's Birthday)
Thursday National Day
Friday Christmas Day
Saturday Boxing Day
Monday Boxing Day Holiday (tentative)
Friday New Year's Day

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Global Holidays Observed in Nigeria


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Nigeria, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2026-2036).

Nigeria Background Information and Links