Nigeria Public Holidays 2025
10 national holidays
Nigeria has 10 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Workers' DayThursday
- 27Children's DayTuesday
June 2025
- 12Democracy DayThursday
October 2025
- 1National DayWednesday
November 2025
- 1National Youth DaySaturday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26Boxing DayFriday
Long weekends 2025
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 24 May – 27 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 12 June – 15 June4 days · take 13 June off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2025?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Nigeria in 2025?
18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 24 May–27 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 June–15 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.