Public holidays in Nigeria 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Nigeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Wednesday 10 April 2024	Id el Fitr Religious
Thursday 11 April 2024	Id el Fitr Holiday Religious
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Workers' Day
Wednesday 12 June 2024	Democracy Day National day
Sunday 16 June 2024	Id el Kabir Religious
Monday 17 June 2024	Id el Kabir Holiday Religious
Tuesday 18 June 2024	Id el Kabir (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Kabir (Sun 16 Jun)
Monday 16 September 2024	Id el Maulud Religious
Tuesday 1 October 2024	National Day National day
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Abuja: high 37°C (99°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · 4 days offId el Kabir, Id el Kabir Holiday, Id el Kabir (observed)Typically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days offId el MauludTypically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 96% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 12 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 10 Apr – Sun 14 Apr)Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr HolidayTypically in Abuja: high 34°C (93°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct)National DayTypically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 96% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 6 Apr – Sun 14 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Apr, Tue 9 Apr, Fri 12 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 10 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 5 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir Holiday, Id el Kabir (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · Id el MauludShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓