Public holidays in Nigeria, 2028
Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2028. 10 fall on a working day and 4 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 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 26 02 Id el Fitr Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 14 04 Good Friday Friday
- 17 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 01 05 Worker's Day Monday
- 05 05 Id el Kabir Friday
- 25 05 Islamic New Year Thursday
- 27 05 Children's Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 12 06 Democracy Day Monday
- 03 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Thursday
- 01 10 Independence Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 11 National Youth Day Wednesday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Monday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Tuesday
2028 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 2028?
14, of which 10 fall on a working day and 4 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. 4 of Nigeria's land on one, and most countries do not move them.