Nigeria has a total of 31 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 2024 Women's Day is a observance in Nigeria
Mothering Sunday
Sunday, March 10, 2024 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Ramadan Start
Monday, March 11, 2024 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in Nigeria (Abuja)
Good Friday
Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 1, 2024 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Id el Fitr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Id el Fitr holiday
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Id el Fitr holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
Workers' Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Children's Day
Monday, May 27, 2024 Children's Day is a observance in Nigeria
Democracy Day
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Democracy Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Id el Kabir
Monday, June 17, 2024 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Id el Kabir additional holiday
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Id el Kabir additional holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in Nigeria (Abuja)
Al-Hijra
Monday, July 8, 2024 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Isese Day
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Isese Day is a local holiday in Nigeria
Id el Maulud
Monday, September 16, 2024 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in Nigeria (Abuja)
National Day
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 National Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in Nigeria (Abuja)
Sambisa Memorial Day
Sunday, December 22, 2024 Sambisa Memorial Day is a local holiday in Nigeria
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Boxing Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
New Year's Eve
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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