Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 17 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
17 days
From 17 holiday records in Nigeria, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
May and December
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2021-12-25 - 2021-12-28.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Good Friday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 | Workers' Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Day off for Workers' Day |
| May 12, 2021 | Eid El-Fitr Holiday |
| May 13, 2021 | Eid El-Fitr |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Democracy Day |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Day off for Democracy Day |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Id el Kabir |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Id el Kabir Holiday |
| Oct 1, 2021 | National Day |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Id el Maulud |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Day off for Christmas Day |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Day off for Boxing Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Nigeria in 2021?
Nigeria has about 17 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and December has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).