Nigeria Public Holidays 2027
9 national holidays
Nigeria has 9 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
March 2027
- 26Good FridayFriday
- 29Easter MondayMonday
May 2027
- 3Workers' DayMonday
- 27Children's DayThursday
June 2027
- 12Democracy DaySaturday
October 2027
- 1National DayFriday
November 2027
- 1National Youth DayMonday
December 2027
- 27Christmas DayMonday
- 27Boxing DayMonday
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 27 May – 30 May4 days · take 28 May off
- 1 October – 3 October3 days
- 30 October – 1 November3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2027?
9 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Nigeria?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Nigeria in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 27 May–30 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 October–3 October (3 days); 30 October–1 November (3 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.