Public Holidays in Nigeria 2018
Upcoming Holidays in Nigeria
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Mon : New Year's Day
- New Years Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
- More details about New Year's Day
Thu : Public Holiday
- Work free day to to enable Osun residents prepare for and participate in the Local Government Parliamentary Election on 27 January
- States: Osun
- More details about Public Holiday
Fri : Public Holiday
- Work free day to to enable Osun residents prepare for and participate in the Local Government Parliamentary Election on 27 January
- States: Osun
- More details about Public Holiday
Thu : Public Holiday
- Public holiday in Anambra for funeral arrangements for the late Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme
- States: Anambra
- More details about Public Holiday
Thu : Women's Day
- The United Nations has declared March 8th to be a day when the world should celebrate, recognise and remember women and the accomplishments they have made to society.
- More details about Women's Day
Thu : Public Holiday
- The Plateau government has declared Thursday, 8 March, a work-free day to enable residents to welcome the visit of President Buhari
- States: Plateau
- More details about Public Holiday
Thu : Public Holiday
- Lagos. To allow residents to come out and welcome President Buhari who is set to visit the state
- States: Lagos
- More details about Public Holiday
Fri : Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
- More details about Good Friday
Mon : Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
- More details about Easter Monday
Mon : Public Holiday
- Work free day to to enable Osun voters to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration exercise
- States: Osun
- More details about Public Holiday
Fri : Public Holiday
- Work free day to to allow Ebonyi public servants to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration exercise
- States: Ebonyi
- More details about Public Holiday
Thu : Public Holiday
- Bauchi. To allow residents to come out and welcome President Buhari who is set to visit the state
- States: Bauchi
- More details about Public Holiday
Tue : Workers' Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
- More details about Workers' Day
Fri : Public Holiday
- The Kano state government has declared Friday, May 11, as public holiday in honour of late Isyaku Rabi'u
- States: Kano
- More details about Public Holiday
Tue : Public Holiday
- Benue State Governor has declared 22 May 2018 a public holiday to honour the two catholic priests who were killed along with 17 worshippers in Mbalom
- States: Benue
- More details about Public Holiday
Tue : Democracy Day
- Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999
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Tue : Public Holiday
- Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo. Anniversary of the 1993 general election that was annulled
- States: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo
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Fri : Eid-el-fitri Sallah
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
- More details about Eid-el-fitri Sallah
Mon : Sallah Holiday
- Second day of public holidays to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan
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Wed : Public Holiday
- Governor Okorocha of Imo State has declared August 15 and 16 work-free days to enable residents to register and collect their Permanent Voter's Cards
- States: Imo
- More details about Public Holiday
Thu : Public Holiday
- Governor Okorocha of Imo State has declared August 15 and 16 work-free days to enable residents to register and collect their Permanent Voter's Cards
- States: Imo
- More details about Public Holiday
Mon : Public Holiday
- Osun. Work free day to commemorate 'Isese Day' the annual festival of traditional religion in the state
- States: Osun
- More details about Public Holiday
Tue : Id el Kabir
- The Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
- More details about Id el Kabir
Wed : Id el Kabir Holiday
- Second day of holidays to mark the Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
- More details about Id el Kabir Holiday
Mon : Independence Day
- Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960
- More details about Independence Day
Sat : Sambisa Memorial Day
- Borno only. Remembering victims of Boko Haram insurgents
- States: Borno State
- More details about Sambisa Memorial Day
Tue : Christmas Day
- The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which (traditionally, but unlikely in reality) took place 25 December 1 BC
- More details about Christmas Day
Wed : Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- More details about Boxing Day