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List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2020
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Forgiveness Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Worker's Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Sallah | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Children's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Friday | Democracy Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Id el Kabir | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Boxing Day Holiday | National Holiday |
Nigeria Holiday News
- 25 February 2020: Ondo State Declares Public Holiday For Buhari source: Public Holiday News
- 07 February 2020: Plateau declares Friday public holiday, celebrates forgiveness day source: Punch
- 19 December 2019: Nigeria declares its Christmas and New Year public holidays source: Public Holiday News
- 28 November 2019: Kogi Government declares Friday Public Holiday [for schools] source: Affairs TV
- 15 November 2019: Anambra State Govt declares Monday, Nov 18 public holiday source: Daily Post
- 12 November 2019: Government declares Friday public holiday in Kogi state source: Daily Post
- 07 November 2019: Nigeria declares public holiday on Monday November 11th source: Public Holiday News
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