Public holidays in Nigeria 2027
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Id el Fitr (estimated) 11 Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Good Friday 27 28 29 Easter Monday 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Workers' Day 2 3 Workers' Day (observed) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Id el Kabir (estimated) 18 Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Presidential Inauguration Day 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Democracy Day 13 14 Democracy Day (observed) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Id el Maulud (estimated) 16 Id el Maulud (observed, estimated) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 National Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 Christmas Day (observed) 28 Boxing Day (observed) 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Nigeria in 2027
Date Local name English name Regions 2027-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2027-03-10 Id el Fitr (estimated) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2027-03-11 Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated) Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) National 2027-03-26 Good Friday Good Friday National 2027-03-29 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2027-05-01 Workers' Day Workers' Day National 2027-05-03 Workers' Day (observed) Workers' Day (observed) National 2027-05-17 Id el Kabir (estimated) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2027-05-18 Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated) Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) National 2027-05-29 Presidential Inauguration Day Presidential Inauguration Day National 2027-06-12 Democracy Day Democracy Day National 2027-06-14 Democracy Day (observed) Democracy Day (observed) National 2027-08-15 Id el Maulud (estimated) Prophet's Birthday (estimated) National 2027-08-16 Id el Maulud (observed, estimated) Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) National 2027-10-01 National Day National Day National 2027-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2027-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day National 2027-12-27 Christmas Day (observed) Christmas Day (observed) National 2027-12-28 Boxing Day (observed) Boxing Day (observed) National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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