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Nigeria Public Holidays 2026
Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2026, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Observances
- 2
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 26
All public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Id el Fitr |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Worker's Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Id el Kabir |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Children's Day |
| Jun 12 | Friday | Democracy Day |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | National Youth Day |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Calendar view
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- Thu 1🇳🇬New Year's Day
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- Fri 20🇳🇬Id el Fitr
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- Fri 3🇳🇬Good Friday
- Sun 5🇳🇬Easter Sundayobservance
- Mon 6🇳🇬Easter Monday
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- Fri 1🇳🇬Worker's Day
- Wed 27🇳🇬Children's Day
- Wed 27🇳🇬Id el Kabir
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- Fri 12🇳🇬Democracy Day
- Tue 16🇳🇬Islamic New Year
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August
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- Tue 25🇳🇬Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
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- Thu 1🇳🇬Independence Day
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- Sun 1🇳🇬National Youth Day
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- Fri 25🇳🇬Christmas Day
- Sat 26🇳🇬Boxing Day
- Thu 31🇳🇬New Year's Eveobservance
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