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2025 Holidays for Nigeria

  • New Year's Day
  • Eid al-Fitr (Id el Fitr)
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Id el Fitr Holiday)
  • Eid al-Fitr (observed) (Id el Fitr (observed))
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Workers' Day
  • Eid al-Adha (Id el Kabir)
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (Id el Kabir Holiday)
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (Id el Kabir Holiday (observed))
  • Democracy Day
  • Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari
  • Prophet's Birthday (Id el Maulud)
  • National Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2025

Nigeria has 16 public holidays in 2025. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is June (4).

All public holidays in Nigeria in 2025

  • New Year's Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Eid al-Fitr (Id el Fitr) – Sunday, March 30, 2025
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Id el Fitr Holiday) – Monday, March 31, 2025
  • Eid al-Fitr (observed) (Id el Fitr (observed)) – Tuesday, April 1, 2025
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 21, 2025
  • Workers' Day – Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Eid al-Adha (Id el Kabir) – Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (Id el Kabir Holiday) – Saturday, June 7, 2025
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (Id el Kabir Holiday (observed)) – Monday, June 9, 2025
  • Democracy Day – Thursday, June 12, 2025
  • Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari – Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  • Prophet's Birthday (Id el Maulud) – Friday, September 5, 2025
  • National Day – Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Boxing Day – Friday, December 26, 2025

Long weekends and bridge days in Nigeria in 2025

The weekend in Nigeria: Saturday and Sunday. Nigeria has 5 long weekends in 2025: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 – 4 days off (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr (observed))
  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 – 4 days off (Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed))
  • Fri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 – 3 days off (Prophet's Birthday)
  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 31): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 28 – Wed, Jan 1 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jan 2 and Fri, Jan 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 (Workers' Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Tue, Jun 10 and Wed, Jun 11): 7 days off in a row, Fri, Jun 6 – Thu, Jun 12 (Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed), Democracy Day)
  • Take Fri, Jun 13 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 15 (Democracy Day)
  • Take Mon, Jul 14 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 12 – Tue, Jul 15 (Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 29 and Tue, Sep 30): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 27 – Wed, Oct 1 (National Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Oct 2 and Fri, Oct 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 5 (National Day)

2025 at a glance

  • 2025 has 365 days.
  • 2025 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Wednesday.
  • 2025 has the same calendar as 2014 and 2031.
  • Public holidays in Nigeria: 16

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