Public Holidays Nigeria 2027
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Id el Fitr
Tue, 9 March
in 209 days
Good Friday
Fri, 26 March
in 226 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day National |
| 9 Mar | Tue | Id el Fitr National |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Sat | Worker's Day National |
| 3 May | Mon | Worker's Day (substitute day) National |
| 16 May | Sun | Id el Kabir National |
| 27 May | Thu | Children's Day National |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Islamic New Year National |
| 12 Jun | Sat | Democracy Day National |
| 14 Jun | Mon | Democracy Day (substitute day) National |
| 14 Aug | Sat | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 1 Oct | Fri | Independence Day National |
| 1 Nov | Mon | National Youth Day National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day National |
Nigeria public holidays 2027: 16 days
In Nigeria in 2027 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 7 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 7 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December.