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Nigeria Holiday Calendar 2027

Nigeria has 19 public holidays in 2027. 19 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Nigeria. The next public holiday in Nigeria is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Nigeria Holiday Calendar 2027

  • New Year's Day

    Federal holiday
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • Good Friday

    Federal holiday
  • Easter Monday

    Federal holiday
  • Workers' Day

    Federal holiday
  • Workers' Day (observed)

    Federal holiday
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • Presidential Inauguration Day

    Federal holiday
  • Democracy Day

    Federal holiday
  • Democracy Day (observed)

    Federal holiday
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)

    Federal holiday
  • National Day

    Federal holiday
  • Christmas Day

    Federal holiday
  • Boxing Day

    Federal holiday
  • Christmas Day (observed)

    Federal holiday
  • Boxing Day (observed)

    Federal holiday

Nigeria 2027 calendar with holidays

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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2027?
Nigeria has 19 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Nigeria?
The next public holiday in Nigeria is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Which holidays are federal holidays in Nigeria in 2027?
Nigeria has 19 federal public holidays in 2027: New Year's Day (January 1, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 10, 2027), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (March 11, 2027), Good Friday (March 26, 2027), Easter Monday (March 29, 2027), Workers' Day (May 1, 2027), Workers' Day (observed) (May 3, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 17, 2027), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (May 18, 2027), Presidential Inauguration Day (May 29, 2027), Democracy Day (June 12, 2027), Democracy Day (observed) (June 14, 2027), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 15, 2027), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) (August 16, 2027), National Day (October 1, 2027), Christmas Day (December 25, 2027), Boxing Day (December 26, 2027), Christmas Day (observed) (December 27, 2027), Boxing Day (observed) (December 28, 2027).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.