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Public holidays in Nigeria 2027

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Every public holiday in Nigeria in 2027 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 2027 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 2027 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Nigeria, 2027

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
10 MarchWednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
11 MarchThursdayEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)National
26 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
29 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySaturdayWorkers' DayNational
3 MayMondayWorkers' Day (observed)National
17 MayMondayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
18 MayTuesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)National
29 MaySaturdayPresidential Inauguration DayNational
12 JuneSaturdayDemocracy DayNational
14 JuneMondayDemocracy Day (observed)National
15 AugustSundayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National
16 AugustMondayProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)National
1 OctoberFridayNational DayNational
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSundayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)National
28 DecemberTuesdayBoxing Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 19 national holidays in 2027, 13 fall on a weekday and 6 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 2026 · Public holidays in Nigeria 2028

Other countries

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