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	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 21 April 2023	Id el Fitr Religious
Saturday 22 April 2023	Id el Fitr Holiday Religious
Monday 24 April 2023	Id el Fitr Holiday (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Fitr Holiday (Sat 22 Apr)
Monday 1 May 2023	Workers' Day
Monday 29 May 2023	Presidential Inauguration Day
Monday 12 June 2023	Democracy Day National day
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Id el Kabir Religious
Thursday 29 June 2023	Id el Kabir Holiday Religious
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Id el Maulud Religious
Sunday 1 October 2023	National Day National day
Monday 2 October 2023	National Day (observed) National day Observed day off for National Day (Sun 1 Oct)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	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 offNew 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Abuja: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 4 days offId 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorkers' DayTypically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPresidential Inauguration DayTypically in Abuja: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 10 Jun – Mon 12 Jun · 3 days offDemocracy DayTypically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days offNational Day, National Day (observed)Typically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 ↓

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 HolidayTypically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 ↓