Nigeria Public Holidays in 2022
Nigeria has a total of 38 holidays in 2022. 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 | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Monday, January 3, 2022 |
| Valentine's Day | Monday, February 14, 2022 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
| Women's Day | Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Mothering Sunday | Sunday, March 27, 2022 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 15, 2022 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 16, 2022 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 17, 2022 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 18, 2022 |
| Workers' Day | Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
| Day off for Workers' Day | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Eid El-Fitr | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Eid El-Fitr Holiday | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
| Children's Day | Friday, May 27, 2022 |
| Democracy Day | Sunday, June 12, 2022 |
| Day off for Democracy Day | Monday, June 13, 2022 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 19, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Id el Kabir | Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
| Id el Kabir additional holiday | Monday, July 11, 2022 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Friday, July 29, 2022 |
| Al-Hijra | Saturday, July 30, 2022 |
| Al-Hijra Holiday | Monday, August 1, 2022 |
| Isese Day | Saturday, August 20, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| National Day | Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
| Day off for National Day | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
| Id el Maulud | Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
| Day off for Id el Maulud | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Wednesday, December 21, 2022 |
| Sambisa Memorial Day | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
| Boxing Day | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| Day off for Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| New Year's Eve | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |