Nigeria Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Nigeria for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, March 8, 2027

Id el Fitr

Sat, Mar 6 → Tue, Mar 9

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Nigeria

                          Nigeria's Democracy Day was moved from May 29 to June 12 in 2018, specifically to instead commemorate the annulled 1993 election widely seen as the country's fairest, a symbolic recalibration of which democratic milestone the holiday actually honors. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in the mostly-Muslim north and Christmas in the mostly-Christian south both bring major regional closures.

                          All Public Holidays in Nigeria 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          March 9, 2027TuesdayId el FitrPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayWorker's DayPublic Holiday
                          May 3, 2027MondayWorker's Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayId el KabirPublic Holiday
                          May 27, 2027ThursdayChildren's DayPublic Holiday
                          June 6, 2027SundayIslamic New YearPublic Holiday
                          June 12, 2027SaturdayDemocracy DayPublic Holiday
                          June 14, 2027MondayDemocracy Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          August 14, 2027SaturdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Public Holiday
                          October 1, 2027FridayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          November 1, 2027MondayNational Youth DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Nigeria 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          March 20, 2026FridayId el FitrPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayWorker's DayPublic Holiday
                          May 27, 2026WednesdayId el KabirPublic Holiday
                          May 27, 2026WednesdayChildren's DayPublic Holiday
                          June 12, 2026FridayDemocracy DayPublic Holiday
                          June 16, 2026TuesdayIslamic New YearPublic Holiday
                          August 25, 2026TuesdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Public Holiday
                          October 1, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          November 1, 2026SundayNational Youth DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Nigeria?

                          Nigeria has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Nigeria public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Nigeria in 2027: Worker's Day (Saturday, May 1), Democracy Day (Saturday, May 29), M.K.O Abiola Day (Saturday, June 12), Democracy Day (Saturday, June 12), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Nigeria substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Nigeria give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Only partly — Nigeria moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Saturday, but not when it falls on a Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Nigeria in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Nigeria in 2027, March 6–March 9, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

                          The next public holiday in Nigeria is Independence Day on October 1, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Nigeria change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, Islamic New Year, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), Id el Fitr, Id el Kabir do not fall on the same date every year in Nigeria, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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