Quick summary: 20 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 19 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
19 days
From 20 holiday records in Nigeria, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
October
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-03.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Day off for New Year's Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Eid El-Fitr |
| May 2, 2022 | Day off for Workers' Day |
| May 3, 2022 | Eid El-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Democracy Day |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Day off for Democracy Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Id el Kabir |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Id el Kabir Holiday |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Id el Kabir additional holiday |
| Oct 1, 2022 | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Day off for National Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Id el Maulud |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Day off for Id el Maulud |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Day off for Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Nigeria in 2022?
Nigeria has about 19 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 20 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
October 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).