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Public holidays in Nigeria 2028
Nigeria has 13 public holiday dates in 2028, 8 of them on a working day, and 9 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
2028 holiday calendar
18 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Jan 3 | Mon | New Year's Day observed | in 420 days |
| Feb 27 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 475 days |
| Feb 28 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | in 476 days |
| Feb 29 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | in 477 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 525 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Workers' Day | in 539 days |
| May 6 | Sat | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 544 days |
| May 7 | Sun | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | in 545 days |
| May 8 | Mon | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | in 546 days |
| May 9 | Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday observed estimated | in 547 days |
| Jun 12 | Mon | Democracy Day | in 581 days |
| Aug 4 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 634 days |
| Oct 1 | Sun | National Day | in 692 days |
| Oct 2 | Mon | National Day observed | in 693 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
| Dec 26 | Tue | Boxing Day | in 778 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Sat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday4 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Workers' Day3 days
- Sat, May 6 – Tue, May 9Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday4 days
- Sat, Jun 10 – Mon, Jun 12Democracy Day3 days
- Fri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6Prophet's Birthday3 days
- Sat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2National Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26Christmas 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.
No single-day bridges this year.
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