National Holidays in Nigeria in 2022

When are the next National holidays in Nigeria?

Upcoming Holidays

Sambisa Memorial Day
Dec 22, . Borno only. Remembering victims of Boko Haram insurgents
Christmas Day
Dec 25, . Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on ...
Boxing Day Holiday
Dec 26, . The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was ...
Christmas Day (in lieu)
Dec 27, . As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Tuesday will be a public ...
New Year's Day
Jan 1, . New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, ...
Good Friday
Apr 7, . Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of ...

List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2022

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Saturday	Jan 01	New Year's Day	National Holiday
Monday	Jan 03	New Year's Day (in lieu)	National Holiday
Wednesday	Feb 23	State Holiday	Regional Holiday	Enugu
Monday	Apr 11	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Katsina
Friday	Apr 15	Good Friday	National Holiday
Monday	Apr 18	Easter Monday	National Holiday
Sunday	May 01	Worker's Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Monday	May 02	Worker's Day (in lieu)	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Tuesday	May 03	Eid-el-fitri Sallah	National Holiday	End of Ramadan
Friday	May 27	Children's Day	Not A Public Holiday	School Holiday
Monday	Jun 13	Democracy Day (in lieu)	National Holiday
Friday	Jun 24	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Osun. To allow residents to collect voting cards
Monday	Jun 27	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Bauchi, Plateau. To allow collection of voting cards
Tuesday	Jun 28	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Plateau. To allow residents to collect voting cards
Wednesday	Jun 29	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Yobe. To allow collection of voting cards
Thursday	Jun 30	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Niger, Yobe. To allow collection of voting cards
Friday	Jul 01	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Niger, Yobe. To allow collection of voting cards
Saturday	Jul 09	Id el Kabir	National Holiday	Feast of the Sacrifice
Monday	Jul 11	Id el Kabir Holiday	National Holiday	Feast of the Sacrifice
Tuesday	Jul 12	Id el Kabir Holiday	National Holiday	Feast of the Sacrifice
Thursday	Jul 21	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Borno. To allow collection of voting cards
Friday	Jul 22	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Borno. To allow collection of voting cards
Tuesday	Jul 26	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Ogun. To allow collection of voting cards
Wednesday	Jul 27	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Kaduna. To allow collection of voting cards
Thursday	Jul 28	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna. To allow collection of voting cards
Friday	Jul 29	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Ogun. To allow collection of voting cards
Friday	Jul 29	Islamic New Year	Regional Holiday	Osun
Monday	Aug 01	Islamic New Year	Regional Holiday	Several states
Monday	Aug 22	Isese Day	Regional Holiday	Osun
Friday	Sep 23	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Akwa Ibom
Saturday	Oct 01	Independence Day	National Holiday	National Day
Monday	Oct 03	Independence Day (in lieu)	National Holiday	National Day
Monday	Oct 10	Eidul-Mawlid	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Friday	Oct 14	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Osun
Wednesday	Nov 02	Thanksgiving Day	Regional Holiday	Bayelsa
Thursday	Nov 10	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Niger
Wednesday	Nov 16	Public Holiday	Regional Holiday	Anambra
Thursday	Dec 22	Sambisa Memorial Day	Regional Holiday	Borno only
Sunday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday
Monday	Dec 26	Boxing Day Holiday	National Holiday	Day of Goodwill
Tuesday	Dec 27	Christmas Day (in lieu)	National Holiday

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National Holidays in Nigeria in 2022

When are the next National holidays in Nigeria?

Upcoming Holidays

Sambisa Memorial Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day Holiday

Christmas Day (in lieu)

New Year's Day

Good Friday

List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2022

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