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Public Holidays in Nigeria in 2017
List of National Public holidays of Nigeria in 2017
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | January 01 | New Years Day | |
| Monday | January 02 | New Years Holiday | Public Holiday as New Years Day falls on a Sunday |
| Friday | March 17 | Public Holiday | Edo only. Mourn Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia |
| Friday | April 14 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 17 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Monday | May 01 | Workers' Day | |
| Friday | May 19 | Public Holiday | Ekiti only. Mourn General Adeyinka Adebayo |
| Saturday | May 27 | Childrens Day | A public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children |
| Monday | May 29 | Democracy Day | Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999 |
| Monday | June 12 | Public Holiday | Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo. In honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola |
| Monday | June 12 | Public Holiday | Lagos, Osun. marks the annulled general election of 1993 |
| Sunday | June 25 | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | The end of Ramadan |
| Monday | June 26 | Sallah Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Tuesday | June 27 | Sallah Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Tuesday | July 04 | Public Holiday | Kano. To mourn the death of Maitama Sule |
| Friday | July 07 | Public Holiday | Jigawa. To Pray For President Buhari |
| Monday | August 21 | Public Holiday | Osun. for Isese Festival |
| Monday | August 21 | Public Holiday and Thanksgiving Day | Kogi. For safe return of President Buhari |
| Friday | September 01 | Id el Kabir | Eid Al Adha. Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Monday | September 04 | Id el Kabir Holiday | Eid Al Adha. Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Thursday | September 21 | Islamic New Year | Osun, Oyo |
| Friday | September 22 | Islamic New Year | Jigawa, Kano, Sokoto |
| Sunday | October 01 | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 |
| Monday | October 02 | Independence Day Holiday | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 |
| Friday | November 17 | Public Holiday | Adamawa. To allow travel for governorship polls on 18th |
| Friday | December 01 | Maulud | |
| Friday | December 22 | Sambisa Memorial Day | Borno only. Cancelled in 2017 |
| Monday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Celebrated on 26th December |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Public Holiday News
- 24 April 2019: Borno govt declares Thursday public holiday for Buhari’s visit
- 05 March 2019: Election : Niger state declares Friday public holiday
- 20 February 2019: Polls: FG declares Friday public holiday, excludes bankers
- 14 February 2019: Elections 2019: Governor Umahi declares Friday, February 15, public holiday in Ebonyi
- 14 February 2019: Election: Borno declares Friday public holiday
- 14 February 2019: Elections: Osun declares Friday public holiday
- 20 January 2019: Borno declares public holiday as President Buhari visits state capital on Monday
- 30 December 2018: Tambuwal declares public holiday to pray for Shagari
- 20 December 2018: FG declares Christmas and New Year public holidays
- 06 December 2018: House Okays June 12 as Democracy Day