Public Holidays in Nigeria 2025 🇳🇬
Nigeria has 15 public holidays in 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Democracy Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Nigeria 2025
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Workers' Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Democracy Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Boxing 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 2025 to 2026.
- Eid-el-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated): →
