Nigeria has a total of 38 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
President Buhari's Re-Election Campaign Holiday	Monday, January 21, 2019	President Buhari's Re-Election Campaign Holiday is a local holiday in Nigeria
Valentine's Day	Thursday, February 14, 2019	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Election Day	Friday, February 22, 2019	Election Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, March 6, 2019	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Women's Day	Friday, March 8, 2019	Women's Day is a observance in Nigeria
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Nigeria (Abuja)
Mothering Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2019	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 20, 2019	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 21, 2019	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 22, 2019	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Presidential Visit	Thursday, April 25, 2019	Presidential Visit is a local holiday in Nigeria
Workers' Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Children's Day	Monday, May 27, 2019	Children's Day is a observance in Nigeria
Presidential Inauguration Holiday	Wednesday, May 29, 2019	Presidential Inauguration Holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
Id el Fitr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Id el Fitr holiday	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Id el Fitr holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
Democracy Day	Wednesday, June 12, 2019	Democracy Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Nigeria (Abuja)
Id el Kabir	Monday, August 12, 2019	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Id el Kabir additional holiday	Tuesday, August 13, 2019	Id el Kabir additional holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
Isese Day	Tuesday, August 20, 2019	Isese Day is a local holiday in Nigeria
Al-Hijra Holiday	Friday, August 30, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Al-Hijra	Saturday, August 31, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Al-Hijra Holiday	Monday, September 2, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Nigeria (Abuja)
National Day	Tuesday, October 1, 2019	National Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
Id el Maulud	Saturday, November 9, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Id el Maulud Holiday	Monday, November 11, 2019	Id el Maulud Holiday is a public holiday in Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe Day	Monday, November 18, 2019	Nnamdi Azikiwe Day is a local holiday in Nigeria
Sambisa Memorial Day	Sunday, December 22, 2019	Sambisa Memorial Day is a local holiday in Nigeria
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Nigeria (Abuja)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2019	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Nigeria
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.