Holidays in Nigeria in 2026

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanThursdayNew Year's Day Public
25 JanSundayOpposite Day Other
08 FebSundayPropose Day Other
17 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
21 FebSaturdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
03 MarTuesdayWorld Wildlife Day Other
04 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women’s Day Other
08 MarSundayWomen's Day Non Public
15 MarSundayMother's Day Non Public
15 MarSundayIdes of March Other
20 MarFridayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarSaturdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarSundayWorld Water Day Other
28 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
29 MarSundayPalm Sunday Other
02 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
03 AprFridayGood Friday Public
04 AprSaturdayHoly Saturday Non Public
05 AprSundayEaster Non Public
06 AprMondayEaster Monday Public
07 AprTuesdayWorld Health Day Other
01 MayFridayWorkers' Day Public
12 MayTuesdayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
31 MaySundayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunWednesdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunFridayWorld Environment Day Other
12 JunFridayDemocracy Day Public
15 JunMondayChildren's Day Non Public
21 JunSundayFather's Day Non Public
21 JunSundayJune Solstice Non Public
30 JulThursdayFriendship Day Other
26 AugWednesdayBirth of the Prophet Public
26 AugWednesdayNational Dog Day Other
19 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
19 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
21 SepMondayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepWednesdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepWednesdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepWednesdayFall Equinox Other
27 SepSundayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepTuesdayWorld Heart Day Other
01 OctThursdayIndependence Day Public
29 OctThursdayNational Cat Day Other
13 NovFridayWorld Kindness Day Other
01 DecTuesdayWorld AIDS Day Other
01 DecTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
15 DecTuesdayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecThursdaySaturnalia Other
21 DecMondayDecember Solstice Non Public
22 DecTuesdaySambisa Memorial Day Public
24 DecThursdayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecFridayChristmas Day Public
26 DecSaturdayBoxing Day Public
31 DecThursdayNew Year's Eve Non Public