Nigeria Public Holidays in 2019
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 displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| President Buhari's Re-Election Campaign Holiday | Monday, January 21, 2019 |
| Valentine's Day | Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
| Election Day | Friday, February 22, 2019 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, March 6, 2019 |
| Women's Day | Friday, March 8, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| Mothering Sunday | Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 20, 2019 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 22, 2019 |
| Presidential Visit | Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
| Workers' Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| Children's Day | Monday, May 27, 2019 |
| Presidential Inauguration Holiday | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 |
| Eid El-Fitr | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
| Eid El-Fitr Holiday | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 |
| Democracy Day | Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| Id el Kabir | Monday, August 12, 2019 |
| Id el Kabir additional holiday | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 |
| Isese Day | Tuesday, August 20, 2019 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Friday, August 30, 2019 |
| Al-Hijra | Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| National Day | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| Id el Maulud | Saturday, November 9, 2019 |
| Id el Maulud Holiday | Monday, November 11, 2019 |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe Day | Monday, November 18, 2019 |
| Sambisa Memorial Day | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |