Public holidays in Nigeria, 2025
Nigeria observes 10 public holidays in 2025. 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 9 that actually cut into the working week.
10holidays listed
9fall on a weekday
1fall on a weekend
10distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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March
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April
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- 18 Good Friday
- 21 Easter Monday
May
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- 01 Workers' Day
- 27 Children's Day
June
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- 12 Democracy Day
July
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August
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September
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October
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- 01 National Day
November
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- 01 National Youth Day
December
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- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Workers' Day | Workers' Day |
| 2025-05-27 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Children's Day |
| 2025-06-12 | Thursday | Democracy Day | Democracy Day |
| 2025-10-01 | Wednesday | National Day | National Day |
| 2025-11-01 | Saturday | National Youth Day | National Youth Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: Nigeria holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.