Public Holidays in Nigeria 2071 🇳🇬
Nigeria has 18 public holidays in 2071. 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-Kabir (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | Democracy Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Nigeria 2071
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
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Democracy Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2071 to 2072.
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Kabir Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid-el-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid-el-Kabir (estimated): →
