Public Holidays in Nigeria — 2028
Nigeria keeps a short official calendar in 2028: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 4 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 111 days, from Monday, June 12, 2028 to Sunday, October 1, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Nigeria sits in Western Africa, is run from Abuja, pays in Naira, and has about 206.1M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (2)
- Longest gap
- 111 days
- Capital
- Abuja
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Workers' Day | |
| Sat, May 27 | Saturday | Children's Day | |
| Mon, Jun 12 | Monday | Democracy Day | |
| Sun, Oct 1 | Sunday | National Day | |
| Wed, Nov 1 | Wednesday | National Youth Day | |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Nigeria have in 2028?
10 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Nigeria in 2028?
New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.
Which days are the weekend in Nigeria?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Nigeria in 2028?
Between Monday, June 12, 2028 and Sunday, October 1, 2028 — 111 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.