Nigeria Public Holidays in 2023
Nigeria has a total of 34 holidays in 2023. 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 | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| Valentine's Day | Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
| Women's Day | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| Mothering Sunday | Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| Ramadan Start | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
| Eid El-Fitr | Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| Eid El-Fitr Holiday | Monday, April 24, 2023 |
| Workers' Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Children's Day | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Presidential Inauguration Holiday | Monday, May 29, 2023 |
| Democracy Day | Monday, June 12, 2023 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Id el Kabir | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Id el Kabir additional holiday | Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
| Al-Hijra | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Isese Day | Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Id el Maulud | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| National Day | Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
| Day off for National Day | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| Sambisa Memorial Day | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve | Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |