National Holidays in Nigeria in 2020
Select Year:
2020
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | February 07 | Forgiveness Day | Regional Holiday | Plateau |
| Tuesday | February 25 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Ondo. For visit of President Buhari |
| Friday | April 10 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 13 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | May 01 | Worker's Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Monday | May 25 | Eid-el-fitri | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Tuesday | May 26 | Eid-el-fitri Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 27 | Children's Day | Not a Public Holiday | School Holiday |
| Friday | June 12 | Democracy Day | National Holiday | Commemorates the annulled general election of 1993 |
| Thursday | July 30 | Id el Kabir Holiday | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Friday | July 31 | Id el Kabir | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Thursday | August 20 | Islamic New Year | Regional Holiday | Several states |
| Friday | August 21 | Islamic New Year | Regional Holiday | Sokoto, Zamfara |
| Thursday | August 27 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Jigawa. Anniversary of the Creation of the State |
| Wednesday | September 23 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Kaduna |
| Thursday | October 01 | Independence Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | October 05 | World Teachers Day | Regional Holiday | Ogun |
| Friday | October 09 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Ondo |
| Thursday | October 29 | Eidul-Mawlid | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Monday | November 16 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Anambra |
| Tuesday | December 22 | Sambisa Memorial Day | Regional Holiday | Borno only |
| Friday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | December 28 | Boxing Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | Day of Goodwill |