Nigeria Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Nigeria? All public holidays in Nigeria are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Nigeria employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Nigeria and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.

List of Official Holidays in Nigeria for Year 2020
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
2 |
April 10, 2020 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
3 |
April 13, 2020 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
4 |
May 01, 2020 |
Worker’s Day |
Friday |
5 |
May 24, 2020 |
Eid-el-fitri Sallah |
Sunday |
6 |
May 25, 2020 |
Sallah |
Monday |
7 |
May 27, 2020 |
Children’s Day |
Wednesday |
8 |
June 12, 2020 |
Democracy Day |
Friday |
9 |
July 31, 2020 |
Id el Kabir |
Friday |
10 |
October 01, 2020 |
Independence Day |
Thursday |
11 |
December 22, 2020 |
Sambisa Memorial Day |
Tuesday |
12 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
13 |
December 28, 2020 |
Boxing Day Holiday |
Monday |
List of Official Holidays in Nigeria for Year 2021
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2021 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
2 |
April 02, 2021 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
3 |
April 05, 2021 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
4 |
May 01, 2021 |
Worker’s Day |
Saturday |
5 |
May 13, 2021 |
Sallah |
Thursday |
6 |
May 27, 2021 |
Children’s Day |
Thursday |
7 |
June 12, 2021 |
Democracy Day |
Saturday |
8 |
July 20, 2021 |
Id el Kabir |
Tuesday |
9 |
October 01, 2021 |
Independence Day |
Friday |
10 |
December 22, 2021 |
Sambisa Memorial Day |
Wednesday |
11 |
December 25, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
12 |
December 26, 2021 |
Boxing Day |
Sunday |
13 |
December 27, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Monday |
14 |
December 28, 2021 |
Boxing Day |
Tuesday |
