Nigeria Holidays
National and bank holidays for 2026
Year:
13
Holidays
13
National
0
Bank
January
New Year's Day national
First day of the Gregorian calendar year
Thu, Jan 1
March
Eid al-Fitr (Eid-el-Fitr) national
End of Ramadan - Day 1
Fri, Mar 20
Eid al-Fitr (Eid-el-Fitr) national
End of Ramadan - Day 2
Sat, Mar 21
April
Good Friday national
Friday before Easter
Fri, Apr 3
Easter Monday national
Monday after Easter
Mon, Apr 6
May
Workers' Day national
International Workers' Day
Fri, May 1
Eid al-Adha (Eid-el-Kabir) national
Festival of Sacrifice - Day 1
Wed, May 27
Eid al-Adha (Eid-el-Kabir) national
Festival of Sacrifice - Day 2
Thu, May 28
June
Democracy Day national
Commemorates Nigeria's return to democracy in 1999
Fri, Jun 12
August
Eid Mawlid (Eid-el-Maulud) national
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Wed, Aug 26
October
Independence Day national
Commemorates independence from Britain in 1960
Thu, Oct 1
December
Christmas Day national
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
Fri, Dec 25
Boxing Day national
Day after Christmas
Sat, Dec 26
API Access
/national-holidays/api/NG/index.json
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All available years for Nigeria
/national-holidays/api/NG/2026.json
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/national-holidays/api/NG/2027.json
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/national-holidays/api/NG/2028.json
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/national-holidays/api/NG/2029.json
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/national-holidays/api/NG/2030.json
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ISO Alpha-2
NG
ISO Alpha-3
NGA
Official Name
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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