Public Holidays in Nigeria 2021 🇳🇬

Nigeria has 17 public holidays in 2021. 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
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
5. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Workers' Day	Public holiday
3. May	Monday Long weekend	Workers' Day (observed)	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday Bridge day	Eid-el-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Jun	Saturday	Democracy Day	Public holiday
14. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Democracy Day (observed)	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid-el-Kabir (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
18. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday
28. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nigeria 2021

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 — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 5. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Workers' Day (observed) — 3. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) — 13. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 14. May (Friday) — long weekend
Democracy Day (observed) — 14. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) — 20. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 1. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) — 18. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 27. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day (observed) — 28. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2021 to 2022.

Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022
Easter Monday: 5. Apr 2021 → 18. Apr 2022
Workers' Day (observed): 3. May 2021 → 4. May 2022
Eid-el-Fitr (estimated): 13. May 2021 → 2. May 2022
Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 14. May 2021 → 3. May 2022
Democracy Day (observed): 14. Jun 2021 → 13. Jun 2022
Eid-el-Kabir (estimated): 20. Jul 2021 → 9. Jul 2022
Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated): 21. Jul 2021 → 10. Jul 2022
Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated): 18. Oct 2021 → 8. Oct 2022

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Holidays in other countries:

🇳🇬 Nigeria 15 holidays
🇹🇩 Chad 13 holidays
🇳🇪 Niger 20 holidays
🇧🇯 Benin 14 holidays
🇨🇲 Cameroon 11 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2021?

Nigeria observes 17 public holidays in 2021. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

The next public holiday in Nigeria is Independence Day on 1. Oct.

Are public holidays in Nigeria the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2021.