Public holidays in
Nigeria 2016
14holidays255working days in 20166holidays on weekdays
6 public holidays fall on a weekday in 2016; bank, school and optional days are marked in the Type column.
Holiday calendar
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Good Friday | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Easter Monday | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Worker's Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Children's Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Democracy Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| M.K.O Abiola Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Id el Fitr | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Id el Kabir | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Islamic New Year | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Christmas Day | All of Nigeria | Public | |
| Boxing Day | All of Nigeria | Public |
The weekend in Nigeria is Saturday and Sunday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Nigeria derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.