Public holidays in Nigeria 2029

13 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Nigeria

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
15 February Thursday	Thursday	Id el Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
16 February Friday	Friday	Id el Fitr Holiday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
2 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
25 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Id el Kabir ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 April Thursday	Thursday	Id el Kabir Holiday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Workers' Day
12 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Democracy Day National day
25 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Id el Maulud ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 October Monday	Monday	National Day National day
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 2029 · 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
Thu 15 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 4 days off
Id el Fitr (estimated), Id el Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abuja: high 36°C (97°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 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 29 Sep – Mon 1 Oct · 3 days off
National Day
Typically in Abuja: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 96% of days

Bridge days

Fri 27 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Apr – Sun 29 Apr)
Id el Kabir (estimated), Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abuja: high 34°C (93°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Workers' Day
Typically in Abuja: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 49% of days
Mon 11 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Jun – Tue 12 Jun)
Democracy Day
Typically in Abuja: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 81% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 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 2029

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 12 Feb, Tue 13 Feb, Wed 14 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 14 Feb) get 5 days in a rowWed 14 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Id el Fitr, Id el Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Apr – Sun 29 Apr · Id el Kabir, Id el Kabir HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 11 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 9 Jun – Tue 12 Jun · Democracy DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Sep – Mon 1 Oct · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓