Public Holidays in Nigeria 2024

Nigerian public Holidays: The federal government of Nigeria has declared this year’s nationwide public holiday. You might wonder why it is so, this article will reveal the full list of Nigeria’s public holidays and the mystery behind them. Want to know if the federal government declares public holidays for 2024? Read down!

Nigeria is located on the western coast of Africa, one of the countries with abundant natural resources and diverse geography. It is the 7th most populous country in the world with an estimated population rate at 200.96 million.

It is known to have diverse regions and multi-ethnicity with over 520 spoken languages across the country. Nigeria is also Africa’s largest economy because of its export market, it has an area span of about 923,763 km2.

However, this page contains the full list of Nigeria’s public holidays, bank holidays, regional holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays from January to December. Read carefully to know!

List of Public Holidays in Nigeria

In this article, we have outlined the full list of public holidays in Nigeria. If you have been wondering or asking about Nigeria’s public holiday dates, this article will answer all your questions and clear your doubts.

Below is the full list of Nigeria’s public holidays from January to December:

Dates	Name	Type
1 Jan – Sunday	New Year’s Day	Public Holiday
2 Jan – Monday	Day off for New Year’s Day	Public Holiday
14 Feb – Tuesday	Valentine’s Day	Observance
22 Feb – Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	Observance, For Christian
8 Mar – Wednesday	Women’s Day	Observance
19 Mar – Sunday	Mothering Sunday	Observance
20 Ma r- Monday	March Equinox	Season
23 Mar – Thursday	Ramadan Start	Observance
7 Apr – Friday	Good Friday	Public Holiday
8 Apr – Saturday	Holy Saturday	Observance, For Christian
9 Apr – Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance, Christian
10 Apr – Monday	Easter Monday	Public Holiday
22 Apr – Saturday	Id el Fitr (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
23 Apr Sunday	Id el Fitr holiday (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
1 May Monday	Workers’ Day	Public Holiday
27 May – Saturday	Children’s Day	Observance
12 Jun – Monday	Democracy Day	Public Holiday
18 Jun – Sunday	Father’s Day	Observance
21 Jun – Wednesday	June Solstice	Season
29 Jun – Thursday	Id el Kabir (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
30 Jun – Friday	Id el Kabir additional holiday (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
19 Jul – Wednesday	Al-Hijra (Tentative Date)	Local holiday
20 Aug – Sunday	Isese Day	Local holiday – Osun
23 Sep Saturday	September Equinox	Season
27 Sep – Wednesday	Id el Maulud (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
1 Oct – Sunday	National Day	Public Holiday
2 Oct – Monday	Day off for National Day	Public Holiday
22 Dec – Friday	Sambisa Memorial Day	Local holiday – Borno
22 Dec – Friday	December Solstice	Season
24 Dec – Sunday	Christmas Eve	Observance, For Christian
25 Dec – Monday	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
26 Dec – Tuesday	Boxing Day	Public Holiday
31 Dec – Sunday	New Year’s Eve	Observance

What are the Main Holidays in Nigeria

As listed above, there are several holidays in Nigeria, out of which, there are those that are considered as the major holidays in the country. Continue reading this article till the end, you will know everything about Nigeria’s public holidays.

Dates	Holidays	Description
1 January	New Year’s Day	Commemorates the beginning of the calendar year.
15 January	Armed Forces Remembrance Day	Commemorates the end of the Nigerian Civil War.
1 May	Workers’ Day	Commemorates Workers’ labor movement internationally.
27 May	Children’s Day	School Holiday for Children
12 June	Democracy Day	Commemorates the return to Democracy in Nigeria
1 October	Independence Day	Commemorates the Independence of Nigeria from Britain.
25 December	Christmas Day	Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus
26 December	Boxing Day	Christian holiday commemorating the day after Christmas

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Nigeria’s Moveable Holidays

These holidays are considered moveable because it happen on different dates every year. These holidays are mostly celebrated by Muslims. Some of these holidays are given in the table below.

Dates	Holidays	Description
12 Rabi’ al-awwal	Mawlid	Muslim holiday celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
10 Dhu al-Hijjah	Eid al-Adha	Muslim holiday celebrating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.
1 Shawwal	Eid al-Fitr	Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting
Friday of Holy Week (March or April)	Good Friday	Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday after Easter (March or April)	Easter Monday	Christian holiday celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Nigeria has numerous holidays declared by the federal government and we have been able to compile the full list of all public holidays in Nigeria this year. If the list helps use the comment box to share your thoughts with us or if you have any questions regarding the list of public holidays in Nigeria for 2024

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