Holidays and Observances in Nigeria in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 jan | donderdag | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | |
| 14 feb | zaterdag | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 18 feb | woensdag | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian | |
| 18 feb | woensdag | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance | |
| 8 mrt | zondag | Women's Day | Observance | |
| 15 mrt | zondag | Mothering Sunday | Observance | |
| 20 mrt | vrijdag | Eid El-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| 20 mrt | vrijdag | March Equinox | Season | |
| 21 mrt | zaterdag | Eid El-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| 3 apr | vrijdag | Good Friday | Public Holiday | |
| 4 apr | zaterdag | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | |
| 5 apr | zondag | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| 6 apr | maandag | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | |
| 1 mei | vrijdag | Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| 27 mei | woensdag | Id el Kabir (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| 27 mei | woensdag | Children's Day | Observance | |
| 28 mei | donderdag | Id el Kabir additional holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| 12 jun | vrijdag | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| 17 jun | woensdag | Al-Hijra (Tentative Date) | Observance | |
| 21 jun | zondag | Father's Day | Observance | |
| 21 jun | zondag | June Solstice | Season | |
| 26 aug | woensdag | Id el Maulud (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| 23 sep | woensdag | September Equinox | Season | |
| 1 okt | donderdag | National Day | Public Holiday | |
| 21 dec | maandag | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 dec | donderdag | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian | |
| 25 dec | vrijdag | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| 26 dec | zaterdag | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| 31 dec | donderdag | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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