National Holidays in Nigeria in 2019
Select Year:
2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | January 21 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Borno |
| Friday | February 15 | Public Holiday for Elections Holiday | Regional Holiday | Allow preparation for voting in elections |
| Friday | February 22 | Public Holiday | National Holiday | Allow preparation for voting in elections |
| Friday | March 08 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Borno, Delta, Enugu, Niger, Plateau |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 22 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | April 25 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Borno |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Worker's Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Monday | May 27 | Children's Day | Not a Public Holiday | School Holiday |
| Wednesday | May 29 | Presidential Inauguration Day | National Holiday | for Presidential inauguration |
| Tuesday | June 04 | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Wednesday | June 05 | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Wednesday | June 12 | Democracy Day | National Holiday | Commemorates the annulled general election of 1993 |
| Tuesday | July 30 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Cross River State |
| Monday | August 12 | Id el Kabir | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Tuesday | August 13 | Id el Kabir Holiday | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Tuesday | August 20 | Isese Day | Regional Holiday | Osun |
| Tuesday | August 27 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Jigawa. Anniversary of the Creation of the State |
| Friday | August 30 | Islamic New Year (in lieu) | Regional Holiday | Osun |
| Monday | September 02 | Islamic New Year (in lieu) | Regional Holiday | Kano, Sokoto |
| Tuesday | October 01 | Independence Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | November 11 | Eidul-Mawlid | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Monday | November 18 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Anambra |
| Sunday | December 22 | Sambisa Memorial Day | Regional Holiday | Borno only |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday | Day of Goodwill |