Public holidays in 2026 in Nigeria

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 13 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 13 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

13 days

From 13 holiday records in Nigeria, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

May

3 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2026-03-19 - 2026-03-20.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Mar 19, 2026Eid El-Fitr Holiday
Mar 20, 2026Eid El-Fitr
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
May 1, 2026Workers' Day
May 27, 2026Id el Kabir
May 28, 2026Id el Kabir Holiday
Jun 12, 2026Democracy Day
Aug 26, 2026Id el Maulud
Oct 1, 2026National Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Nigeria (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Nigeria (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Nigeria (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Nigeria in 2026?

Nigeria has about 13 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 13 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May has the most holiday days, with 3.

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).

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