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Public holidays in Nigeria, 2027

Nigeria observes 10 public holidays in 2027. 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

9distinct dates

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Holidays by month, 2027

Calendar view, 2027

January

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01 New Year's Day

February

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March

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26 Good Friday
29 Easter Monday

April

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May

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03 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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27 Boxing Day
27 Christmas Day

Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend

Full list

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
2027-01-01	Friday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day
2027-03-26	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday
2027-03-29	Monday	Easter Monday	Easter Monday
2027-05-03	Monday	Workers' Day	Workers' Day
2027-05-27	Thursday	Children's Day	Children's Day
2027-06-12	Saturday	Democracy Day	Democracy Day
2027-10-01	Friday	National Day	National Day
2027-11-01	Monday	National Youth Day	National Youth Day
2027-12-27	Monday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day
2027-12-27	Monday	Boxing Day	Boxing Day

Planning notes for 2027

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: 2025 2026. Country overview: Nigeria holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, which traces each entry back to official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26. Regional holidays below national level may not appear in this national list.