Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023, Get the List Here

Discover the list of Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in this article, including the important dates and observances nationwide followed in Nigeria.

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023

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Date	Name	Type
1 Jan	New Year's Day	Public Holiday
2 Jan	Day off for New Year's Day	Public Holiday
7 Apr	Good Friday	Public Holiday
10 Apr	Easter Monday	Public Holiday
21 Apr	Id el Fitr	Public Holiday
24 Apr	Id el Fitr holiday	Public Holiday
1 May	Workers' Day	Public Holiday
29 May	Presidential Inauguration	Public Holiday
12 Jun	Democracy Day	Public Holiday
28 Jun	Id el Kabir	Public Holiday
29 Jun	Id el Kabir additional holiday	Public Holiday
19 Jul	Al-Hijra (Tentative Date)	Local holiday
20 Aug	Isese Day	Local holiday
27 Sep	Id el Maulud (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday
1 Oct	National Day	Public Holiday
2 Oct	Day off for National Day	Public Holiday
22 Dec	Sambisa Memorial Day	Local holiday
25 Dec	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
26 Dec	Boxing Day	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in January

Here is the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in January.

Date	Name	Type
1 Jan	New Year's Day	Public Holiday
2 Jan	Day off for New Year's Day	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in April

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in April.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
7 Apr	Good Friday	Public Holiday
10 Apr	Easter Monday	Public Holiday
21 Apr	Id el Fitr	Public Holiday
24 Apr	Id el Fitr holiday	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in May

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in May.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
1 May	Workers' Day	Public Holiday
29 May	Presidential Inauguration	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in June

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in June.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
12 Jun	Democracy Day	Public Holiday
28 Jun	Id el Kabir	Public Holiday
29 Jun	Id el Kabir additional holiday	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in July

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in July.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
19 Jul	Al-Hijra (Tentative Date)	Local Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in August

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in August.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
20 Aug	Isese Day	Local Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in September

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in September.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
26 Sep	Id el Maulud (Tentative Date)	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in October

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in October

DATE	NAME	TYPE
1 Oct	National Day	Public Holiday
2 Oct	Day off for National Day	Local Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in December

Here are the Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023 in December.

DATE	NAME	TYPE
25 Dec	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
26 Dec	Boxing Day	Public Holiday

Public Holidays in Nigeria 2023-FAQs

1. When is Workers' Day?

1 May is the Workers' Day.

2. When is Easter Monday?

10 Apr is the Easter Monday.

3. When is National Day?

1 Oct is the National Day.

4. When is Christmas Day?

25 Dec is the  Christmas Day.