Nigeria has a total of 29 holidays in 2025. 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
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14, 2025
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Eid El-Fitr
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Mothering Sunday
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Eid El-Fitr Holiday
Monday, March 31, 2025
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Workers' Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Children's Day
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Id el Kabir
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Id el Kabir additional holiday
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Democracy Day
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Father's Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Al-Hijra
Friday, June 27, 2025
Id el Maulud
Friday, September 5, 2025
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
National Day
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025