Holidays in Nigeria 2025
Nigeria has 16 public holidays in 2025. 16 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Nigeria.
Holidays in Nigeria 2025
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New Year's Day
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Federal holiday -
Good Friday
Federal holiday -
Easter Monday
Federal holiday -
Workers' Day
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Adha
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed)
Federal holiday -
Democracy Day
Federal holiday -
Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari
Federal holiday -
Prophet's Birthday
Federal holiday -
National Day
Federal holiday -
Christmas Day
Federal holiday -
Boxing Day
Federal holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2025?
- Nigeria has 16 public holidays in 2025.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in Nigeria in 2025?
- Nigeria has 16 federal public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Eid al-Fitr (March 30, 2025), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 31, 2025), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (April 1, 2025), Good Friday (April 18, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025), Workers' Day (May 1, 2025), Eid al-Adha (June 6, 2025), Eid al-Adha Holiday (June 7, 2025), Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed) (June 9, 2025), Democracy Day (June 12, 2025), Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari (July 15, 2025), Prophet's Birthday (September 5, 2025), National Day (October 1, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025), Boxing Day (December 26, 2025).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.