National Holidays in Nigeria in 2016

Nigeria 2016
Nigeria
2016

List of Holidays in Nigeria in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day National Holiday
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Oyo. Coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadan land
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Monday Easter Monday National Holiday
Sunday Worker's Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Monday Worker's Day Holiday National Holiday International Workers' Day
Tuesday Public Holiday Government Holiday Edo. Public sector
Wednesday Public Holiday Government Holiday Edo. Public sector
Thursday Public Holiday Government Holiday Edo. Public sector
Friday Public Holiday Government Holiday Edo. Public sector
Friday Children's Day Not A Public Holiday School Holiday
Sunday Democracy Day National Holiday Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999
Monday Democracy Day National Holiday Public Holiday as Democracy Day falls on a Sunday
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Ondo. In honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola
Monday Nigeria Public Holiday Regional Holiday Osun, Oyo. marks the annulled general election of 1993
Tuesday Eid-el-fitri Sallah National Holiday End of Ramadan
Wednesday Sallah Holiday National Holiday
Thursday Sallah Holiday National Holiday
Monday Id el Kabir National Holiday Feast of the Sacrifice
Tuesday Public Holiday Government Holiday Edo only. Banks and corporates excluded. For voting in elections
Wednesday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Edo only. To allow participation in elections
Saturday Independence Day National Holiday National Day
Monday Independence Day Holiday National Holiday National Day
Monday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Osun, Oyo only.
Tuesday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto
Thursday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Edo only. For Oba's Coronation
Sunday Christmas Day National Holiday
Monday Boxing Day National Holiday Day of Goodwill
Tuesday Christmas Day National Holiday
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