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Nigeria holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Nigeria, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Nigeria on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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Nigeria holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Sun, March 15Mothering Sundaycelebrate
Fri, March 20 3 daysEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Fri, May 1Workers' Daycelebrate
Wed, May 27 4 daysEid al-Adhacelebrate
Wed, May 27Children's Daycelebrate
Fri, June 12Democracy Daycelebrate
Tue, June 16Islamic New Yearobservance
Sun, June 21Father's Daycelebrate
Tue, August 25Eid-el-Mauludobservance
Thu, October 1Independence Daycelebrate
Sun, November 1National Youth Daycelebrate
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Nigeria holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Sun, March 7Mothering Sundaycelebrate
Tue, March 9 3 daysEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sat, May 1Workers' Daycelebrate
Sun, May 16 4 daysEid al-Adhacelebrate
Thu, May 27Children's Daycelebrate
Sun, June 6Islamic New Yearobservance
Sat, June 12Democracy Daycelebrate
Sun, June 20Father's Daycelebrate
Sat, August 14Eid-el-Mauludobservance
Fri, October 1Independence Daycelebrate
Mon, November 1National Youth Daycelebrate
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does Nigeria have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 19 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Nigeria for 2026.

What language are visitors from Nigeria greeted in?

In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Nigeria.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 1 days in Nigeria are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.