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When are the next National holidays in Nigeria?
Children's Day
May 27 in 12 days
Id el Kabir (tentative)
Jun 7 in 23 days
Id el Kabir additional holiday (tentative)
Jun 8 in 24 days
Democracy Day
Jun 12 in 28 days
Father's Day
Jun 15 in 31 days
Al-Hijra (tentative)
Jun 27 in 43 days
Id el Maulud (tentative)
Sep 5 in 113 days
National Day
Oct 1 in 139 days
Christmas Eve
Dec 24 in 223 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 224 days
Boxing Day
Dec 26 in 225 days
New Year's Eve
Dec 31 in 230 days
List of Holidays In Nigeria 2025 
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Mar 1 | Ramadan Start (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Mar 5 | Ash Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Mar 8 | Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 30 | Mothering Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Mar 31 | Eid El-Fitr (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Apr 1 | Id el Fitr holiday (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Apr 18 | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Apr 19 | Holy Saturday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Apr 20 | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Apr 21 | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 1 | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| Tue | May 27 | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Jun 7 | Id el Kabir (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Jun 8 | Id el Kabir additional holiday (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Jun 12 | Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Jun 15 | Father's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Jun 27 | Al-Hijra (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Sep 5 | Id el Maulud (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Oct 1 | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
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