Easter holiday: April 5 While Easter Sunday is on April 5, Easter Monday for 2026 will be marked on Monday, April 6. Easter is also a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It takes place three days after Jesus's death on Good Friday.
Eid-el-Fitr 2026: March Eid-el-Fitr 2026 is on the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2026 and Friday, March 20. The dates may vary. It is noteworthy that Muslims in Nigeria follow the final announcement of Sa'ad Abubakar, the president-general of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
International Workers Day: May 1 Friday, May 1, 2026, is International Workers Day. It is also called Labour Day and May Day. Labour Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to commemorate the struggles and sacrifices of the workers' and labours' movement.
Democracy Day: June 12 Democracy Day celebration is a very important celebration for Nigeria as it marks the country's strides in democratic governance. On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Bola Tinubu government will declare a public holiday to allow citizens to remember and commemorate how the country returned to democracy in 1999.
Eid-el-Kabir: May Eid-el-Kabir, also known as Eid-al-Adha, may be celebrated on Wednesday, May 27 (tentative date). It is, however, subject to the sighting of the moon. Thursday, May 28, may also be Eid-el-Kabir's additional public holiday.
Eid-el-Maulud: August 2026 In August, the federal government will declare a public holiday to mark the Eid-el-Maulud. It is the time set aside to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Nigeria Independence Day: Thursday, October 1 Nigeria's Independence Day is on Thursday, October 1, 2026. It is the day set aside to mark Nigeria's independence from the British colonial government. In October 2026, Nigeria will mark its 66th anniversary.
Christmas: Friday, December 25 Friday, December 25, 2026, is another public holiday: Christmas Day. Christmas is a Christian festival to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas season, especially in the West, is a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular traditions. What is interesting is the etymology of the word Christmas. It literally means Christian Mass. It is a shortened form of Christ’s Mass.
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