Nigeria Public Holidays in 2021
Nigeria has a total of 37 holidays in 2021. 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 | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
| Women's Day | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Mothering Sunday | Sunday, March 14, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Workers' Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Day off for Workers' Day | Monday, May 3, 2021 |
| Eid El-Fitr Holiday | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
| Eid El-Fitr | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Children's Day | Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
| Democracy Day | Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
| Day off for Democracy Day | Monday, June 14, 2021 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Id el Kabir | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Id el Kabir additional holiday | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Monday, August 9, 2021 |
| Al-Hijra | Monday, August 9, 2021 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
| Isese Day | Friday, August 20, 2021 |
| State Creation Anniversary Day | Friday, August 27, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
| National Day | Friday, October 1, 2021 |
| Id el Maulud | Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Sambisa Memorial Day | Wednesday, December 22, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
| Day off for Christmas Day | Monday, December 27, 2021 |
| Day off for Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |