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	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Id el Fitr Religious
11 April Thursday	Thursday	Id el Fitr Holiday Religious
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Workers' Day
12 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Democracy Day National day
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Id el Kabir Religious
17 June Monday	Monday	Id el Kabir Holiday Religious
18 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Id el Kabir (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Kabir (Sun 16 Jun)
16 September Monday	Monday	Id el Maulud Religious
1 October Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day National day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	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 off
New Year's Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Abuja: high 37°C (99°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 11% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · 4 days off
Id 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 days
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days off
Id el Maulud
Typically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 96% of days

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

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 ↓