Public holidays in Nigeria 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Nigeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
21 April Friday	Friday	Id el Fitr Religious
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Id el Fitr Holiday Religious
24 April Monday	Monday	Id el Fitr Holiday (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Fitr Holiday (Sat 22 Apr)
1 May Monday	Monday	Workers' Day
29 May Monday	Monday	Presidential Inauguration Day
12 June Monday	Monday	Democracy Day National day
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Id el Kabir Religious
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Id el Kabir Holiday Religious
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Id el Maulud Religious
1 October Sunday	Sunday	National Day National day
2 October Monday	Monday	National Day (observed) National day Observed day off for National Day (Sun 1 Oct)
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Nigeria (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Abuja: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 4 days off
Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr Holiday, Id el Fitr Holiday (observed)
Typically in Abuja: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Workers' Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Presidential Inauguration Day
Typically in Abuja: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 10 Jun – Mon 12 Jun · 3 days off
Democracy Day
Typically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days off
National Day, National Day (observed)
Typically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 94% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of days

Bridge days

Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)
Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir Holiday
Typically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 94% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr Holiday, Id el Fitr Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Presidential Inauguration DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓