Upcoming Holidays in Nigeria
This page contains the list of upcoming Nigeria official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from December 2025 to November 2026. You can check this page in advance before visiting Nigeria.
List of Nigeria public holidays from December 2025 to November 2026
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| December Solstice | Nigeria December 21 2025, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| Sambisa Memorial Day | Nigeria - Borno December 22 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Christmas Eve | Nigeria December 24 2025, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Nigeria December 25 2025, Thursday |
National |
| Boxing Day | Nigeria December 26 2025, Friday |
National |
| New Year's Eve | Nigeria December 31 2025, Wednesday |
Observance |
| New Year's Day | Nigeria January 1 2026, Thursday |
National |
| Valentine's Day | Nigeria February 14 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Women's Day | Nigeria March 8 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Mothering Sunday | Nigeria March 15 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Id el Fitr | Nigeria March 20 2026, Friday |
National |
| March Equinox | Nigeria March 20 2026, Friday |
Seasonal |
| Id el Fitr additional holiday | Nigeria March 21 2026, Saturday |
National |
| Good Friday | Nigeria April 3 2026, Friday |
National |
| Holy Saturday | Nigeria April 4 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Easter Sunday | Nigeria April 5 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Easter Monday | Nigeria April 6 2026, Monday |
National |
| Workers' Day | Nigeria May 1 2026, Friday |
National |
| Children's Day | Nigeria May 27 2026, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Id el Kabir | Nigeria May 27 2026, Wednesday |
National |
| Id el Kabir additional holiday | Nigeria May 28 2026, Thursday |
National |
| Democracy Day | Nigeria June 12 2026, Friday |
National |
| Al-Hijra | Nigeria June 17 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| June Solstice | Nigeria June 21 2026, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| Father's Day | Nigeria June 21 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Id el Maulud | Nigeria August 26 2026, Wednesday |
National |
| September Equinox | Nigeria September 23 2026, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| National Day | Nigeria October 1 2026, Thursday |
National |