Nigeria Public Holidays 2025
Nigeria has 12 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Boxing Day on December 26, 2025. Around 1 coincide with the weekend, so plan long weekends around the rest.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Id el Fitr | March 30 to 31, 2025 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday2 days |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Worker's Day | May 1, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Id el Kabir | June 6 to 7, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday2 days |
| Democracy Day | June 12, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Islamic New Year | June 26, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | September 4, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | October 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
Expect the most closures around June (3 holidays), so schedule deliveries and appointments with that in mind. The table below lists every Nigeria public holiday for 2025 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. Regional and local observances are excluded, so what you see are the holidays recognised across Nigeria.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2025?
Nigeria has 12 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in Nigeria?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in Nigeria in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in Nigeria is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for Nigeria?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Nigeria are listed separately on the Nigeria holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the Nigeria holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 6 of the 12 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (islamic (hijri) calendar and linked to easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Id el Fitr on March 30, 2025, Good Friday on April 18, 2025 and Easter Monday on April 21, 2025, plus 3 more.
How far ahead is the Nigeria calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. This table also applies 2 corrections to the underlying open dataset, each checked against the legislation. The full list with sources is on the Nigeria holiday hub.
Which Nigeria holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Nigeria holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Nigeria with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for Nigeria
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Nigeria public holiday calendar across years: