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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

MonthWorking daysWeekday holidays
January21New Year's Day Jan 1
February20
March21Id el Fitr Mar 20
April20Good Friday Apr 3 · Easter Monday Apr 6
May19fewestWorker's Day May 1 · Id el Kabir May 27
June20Democracy Day Jun 12 · Islamic New Year Jun 16
July23most
August20Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Aug 25
September22
October21Independence Day Oct 1
November21
December22Christmas 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 →

Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.