Public holidays in Nigeria 2025

16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Nigeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Sunday 30 March 2025	Id el Fitr Religious
Monday 31 March 2025	Id el Fitr Holiday Religious
Tuesday 1 April 2025	Id el Fitr (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 1 May 2025	Workers' Day
Friday 6 June 2025	Id el Kabir Religious
Saturday 7 June 2025	Id el Kabir Holiday Religious
Monday 9 June 2025	Id el Kabir Holiday (observed) Religious Observed day off for Id el Kabir Holiday (Sat 7 Jun)
Thursday 12 June 2025	Democracy Day National day
Tuesday 15 July 2025	Day of Mourning for President Muhammadu Buhari National day
Friday 5 September 2025	Id el Maulud Religious
Wednesday 1 October 2025	National Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

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 offId 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Abuja: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days offId 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days offId el MauludTypically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 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 ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Workers' DayTypically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 13 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun)Democracy DayTypically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 BuhariTypically in Abuja: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 ↓