National Holidays in Nigeria in 2017

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List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day National Holiday
Monday New Year's Day (in lieu) National Holiday Public Holiday as News Years Day falls on a Sunday
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Edo only. Mourn Samuel Ogbemudia
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Monday Easter Monday National Holiday
Monday Worker's Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Ekiti only. Mourn Samuel Ogbemudia
Saturday Children's Day Not A Public Holiday School Holiday
Monday Democracy Day National Holiday Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Ogun, Ondo, Oyo. In honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Osun. marks the annulled general election of 1993
Sunday Eid-el-fitri Sallah National Holiday End of Ramadan
Monday Sallah Holiday National Holiday
Tuesday Sallah Holiday National Holiday
Tuesday Public Holiday Regional Holiday To mourn the death of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Osun. for Isese Festival
Monday Public Holiday and Thanksgiving Day Regional Holiday Kogi. For safe return of President Buhari
Friday Id el Kabir National Holiday Feast of the Sacrifice
Thursday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Osun
Thursday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Oyo
Friday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Kano
Friday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Sokoto
Friday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Jigawa
Sunday Independence Day National Holiday National Day
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Adamawa. To allow travel for governorship polls on 18th
Friday Eid-el Maulud National Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Friday Sambisa Memorial Day Regional Holiday Borno only
Monday Christmas Day National Holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day National Holiday Day of Goodwill
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