Public holidays in Nigeria

Public holidays in Nigeria
This is a list of holidays in Nigeria
Date English Name
January 1 New Year's Day
April Good Friday
April Easter Monday
May 1 Worker's Day
May 27 Children's Day
May 29 Democracy Day
June 12 June 12 Commemoration (observed in Lagos State only; in memory of the failed 1993 election)
October 1 Independence Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 or December 27 Boxing Day

Movable holidays

In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:

Date Arabic name
moveable Ramadan
moveable Mawlid
moveable Eid al-Fitr
moveable Eid al-Adha


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