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List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Public Holiday for Elections Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Public Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Worker's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Children's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Presidential Inauguration Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Democracy Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Id el Kabir | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Id el Kabir Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Islamic New Year (in lieu) | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Islamic New Year (in lieu) | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Boxing Day | National Holiday |
Nigeria Holiday News
- 25 September 2019: Nigeria declares public holiday for 59th Independence Day source: Public Holiday News
- 06 August 2019: Id el Kabir: FG Declares Monday August 12th And Tuesday August 13th as Public Holidays source: Public Holiday News
- 10 June 2019: FG declares Wednesday as public holiday to mark Democracy Day source: Punch
- 31 May 2019: Nigeria: Public Holidays for Sallah Celebration source: Office Holidays
- 27 May 2019: FG declares May 29 public holiday source: Daily Post
- 16 May 2019: Senate Passes Public Holiday Bill, Making June 12 Democracy Day source: Independent
- 29 April 2019: FG declares Wednesday May 1, public holiday to mark Workers’ Day source: Vanguard
- 17 April 2019: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays to mark Easter source: Punch
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