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2026 Holidays for Nigeria

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

Public holidays in Nigeria in 2026

Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are May and December (3 each).

All public holidays in Nigeria in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (Id el Fitr) – Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Id el Fitr Holiday) – Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Workers' Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Id el Kabir (estimated)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)) – Friday, May 29, 2026
  • Democracy Day – Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Id el Maulud (estimated)) – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • National Day – Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Nigeria in 2026

The weekend in Nigeria: Saturday and Sunday. Nigeria has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 – 4 days off (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday)
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Workers' Day)
  • Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 – 4 days off (Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated))
  • Fri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 – 3 days off (Democracy Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 24 and Tue, Aug 25): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Wed, Aug 26 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 27 and Fri, Aug 28): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
  • Take Fri, Oct 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 (National Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Nigeria: 14

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