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Public Holidays in Nigeria in 2019
Upcoming Public Holidays in Nigeria
Public Holiday
22 February 2019 This National holiday is Today!. The federal government of Nigeria has declared Friday 22 February 2019, as a public hol...
Good Friday
19 April 2019 This National holiday is in 56 days. Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of...
Easter Monday
22 April 2019 This National holiday is in 59 days. Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Re...
List of National Public holidays of Nigeria in 2019
| Weekday | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | January 21 | Public Holiday | Borno. For President Buhari visit |
| Friday | February 15 | Public Holiday | Borno, Ebonyi, Imo, Osun. Allow travel for voting in elections |
| Friday | February 22 | Public Holiday | Allow travel for voting in elections |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 22 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Workers' Day | |
| Monday | May 27 | Childrens Day | A public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children |
| Wednesday | June 05 | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | The end of Ramadan |
| Wednesday | June 12 | Democracy Day | Commemorates the annulled general election of 1993 |
| Monday | August 12 | Id el Kabir | Eid Al Adha. Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Tuesday | October 01 | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 |
| Sunday | December 22 | Sambisa Memorial Day | Borno only |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Celebrated on 26th December |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Public Holiday News
- 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
- 24 November 2018: FG urges strict observance of declared public holidays
- 16 November 2018: FG declare Tuesday 20 November as public holiday
- 27 September 2018: FG declare Monday 1 October as public holiday
- 26 September 2018: Osun rerun poll: Government declares Thursday public holiday
- 11 September 2018: Oyo declares Tuesday work-free day to commemorate Islamic New Year
- 10 September 2018: Kano marks Islamic New Year, declares Tuesday public holiday
- 10 September 2018: Jigawa Govt. declares Tuesday public holiday to celebrate Islamic New Year
- 31 August 2018: Oyo Govt declares Friday work-free for PVC registration, collection
- 31 August 2018: Edo state declares public holiday for voters registration
- 29 August 2018: Government Declares Public Holiday For PVC Collection
- 29 August 2018: CVR: Akeredolu declares Thursday public holiday in Ondo
- 25 August 2018: Jigawa State Government has declares Monday, 27th of August 2018 as public holiday