Public holidays in Nigeria, 2025
Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2025. 12 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
14 of 14 holidays
- 01 01 New Year's Day Wednesday
- 30 03 Id el Fitr Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 18 04 Good Friday Friday
- 21 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 01 05 Worker's Day Thursday
- 27 05 Children's Day Tuesday
- 06 06 Id el Kabir Friday
- 12 06 Democracy Day Thursday
- 26 06 Islamic New Year Thursday
- 04 09 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Thursday
- 01 10 Independence Day Wednesday
- 01 11 National Youth Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Christmas Day Thursday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Friday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2025?
14, of which 12 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Nigeria's land on one, and most countries do not move them.