Public Holidays in Nigeria 1981 🇳🇬
Nigeria has 12 public holidays in 1981. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 1. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Nigeria.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Nigeria 1981
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Nigeria
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1981 to 1982.
- Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid-el-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated): →
