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Public holidays in Nigeria 2027
Nigeria has 14 public holiday dates in 2027, 8 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 49 days
2027 holiday calendar
19 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 121 days |
| Mar 11 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | in 122 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 137 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 140 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Workers' Day | in 173 days |
| May 3 | Mon | Workers' Day observed | in 175 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 189 days |
| May 18 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | in 190 days |
| May 29 | Sat | Presidential Inauguration Day | in 201 days |
| Jun 12 | Sat | Democracy Day | in 215 days |
| Jun 14 | Mon | Democracy Day observed | in 217 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 279 days |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday observed estimated | in 280 days |
| Oct 1 | Fri | National Day | in 326 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 411 days |
| Dec 26 | Sun | Boxing Day | in 412 days |
| Dec 27 | Mon | Christmas Day observed | in 413 days |
| Dec 28 | Tue | Boxing Day observed | in 414 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3Workers' Day3 days
- Sat, May 15 – Tue, May 18Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday4 days
- Sat, Jun 12 – Mon, Jun 14Democracy Day3 days
- Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16Prophet's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 3National Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Mar 12Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday5 days off
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