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Public holidays in Nigeria 2022

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Every public holiday in Nigeria in 2022 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2022 on a calendar. Open the Nigeria calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2022 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Nigeria, 2022

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySaturdayNew Year's DayNational
3 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)National
15 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
18 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySundayWorkers' DayNational
2 MayMondayEid al-FitrNational
3 MayTuesdayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational
4 MayWednesdayWorkers' Day (observed)National
12 JuneSundayDemocracy DayNational
13 JuneMondayDemocracy Day (observed)National
9 JulySaturdayEid al-AdhaNational
10 JulySundayEid al-Adha HolidayNational
11 JulyMondayEid al-Adha (observed)National
12 JulyTuesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (observed)National
1 OctoberSaturdayNational DayNational
3 OctoberMondayNational Day (observed)National
8 OctoberSaturdayProphet's BirthdayNational
10 OctoberMondayProphet's Birthday (observed)National
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 21 national holidays in 2022, 13 fall on a weekday and 8 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Nigeria 2021 · Public holidays in Nigeria 2023

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Nigeria.