Public holidays in Nigeria

This is a list of holidays in Nigeria

Public holidays

Date English Name
January 1 New Year's Day
moveable Good Friday
moveable Easter Monday
May 1 Worker's Day
May 29 Democracy Day
October 1 Independence Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day

Movable holidays

In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:

Date Arabic name
moveable Mawlid
moveable Eid al-Fitr
moveable Eid al-Adha

Nigeria declares 24th dec 2015 as Maulid Nabi/Eid-el-Maulud (Muslim) feasts

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References

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