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Working Days in Nigeria 2026
Nigeria has 250 working days in 2026: 365 calendar days minus 104 Sat–Sun weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays (2 more land on weekends). Months range from 19 to 23 working days — the full breakdown is below.
- Working days
- 250
- Weekday holidays
- 11
- Weekend days
- 104
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Working days by month
| Month | Working days | Weekday holidays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | New Year's Day Jan 1 |
| February | 20 | — |
| March | 21 | Id el Fitr Mar 20 |
| April | 20 | Good Friday Apr 3 · Easter Monday Apr 6 |
| May | 19fewest | Worker's Day May 1 · Id el Kabir May 27 |
| June | 20 | Democracy Day Jun 12 · Islamic New Year Jun 16 |
| July | 23most | — |
| August | 20 | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Aug 25 |
| September | 22 | — |
| October | 21 | Independence Day Oct 1 |
| November | 21 | — |
| December | 22 | Christmas Day Dec 25 |
Computed from Nigeria's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Long weekends in Nigeria 2026 →