Public holidays in Nigeria 2025

16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Nigeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Id el Fitr
31 March Monday	Monday	Id el Fitr Holiday
1 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Id el Fitr (observed) Observed day off for Id el Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Workers' Day
6 June Friday	Friday	Id el Kabir
7 June Saturday	Saturday	Id el Kabir Holiday
9 June Monday	Monday	Id el Kabir Holiday (observed) Observed day off for Id el Kabir Holiday (Sat 7 Jun)
12 June Thursday	Thursday	Democracy Day
15 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari
5 September Friday	Friday	Id el Maulud
1 October Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day
26 December Friday	Friday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Tue 1 Apr · 4 days off
Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr Holiday, Id el Fitr (observed)
Typically in Abuja: high 37°C (99°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Abuja: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days off
Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir Holiday, Id el Kabir Holiday (observed)
Typically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 90% of days
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days off
Id el Maulud
Typically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 93% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 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

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Workers' Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 13 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun)
Democracy Day
Typically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of days
Mon 14 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Jul – Tue 15 Jul)
Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari
Typically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of days

Leave planner 2025

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: Fri 6 Jun – Sun 15 Jun — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 10 Jun, Wed 11 Jun, Fri 13 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Tue 1 Apr · Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr Holiday, Id el Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir Holiday, Id el Kabir Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · Democracy DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓