Public Holidays Nigeria 2028
14 holidays · 14 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Sat, 1 January
in 507 days
Id el Fitr
Sat, 26 February
in 563 days
Good Friday
Fri, 14 April
in 611 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day National |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Id el Fitr National |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Mon | Worker's Day National |
| 5 May | Fri | Id el Kabir National |
| 25 May | Thu | Islamic New Year National |
| 27 May | Sat | Children's Day National |
| 12 Jun | Mon | Democracy Day National |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Independence Day National |
| 1 Nov | Wed | National Youth Day National |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day National |
Nigeria public holidays 2028: 14 days
In Nigeria in 2028 there are 14 public holidays, all national. Of these, 10 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 4 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 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.