National Holidays in Nigeria in 2021
Select Year:
2021
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
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Friday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Friday | April 02 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
Monday | April 05 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
Saturday | May 01 | Worker's Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
Monday | May 03 | Worker's Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
Wednesday | May 12 | Eid-el-fitri Sallah Holiday | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
Friday | May 14 | Sallah Holiday | Regional Holiday | Jigawa, Kano |
Friday | May 21 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Oyo. For local government elections. |
Thursday | May 27 | Children's Day | Not a Public Holiday | School Holiday |
Monday | June 14 | Democracy Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
Wednesday | June 23 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Ebonyi |
Monday | July 12 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | July 20 | Id el Kabir | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
Wednesday | July 21 | Id el Kabir Holiday | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
Monday | August 09 | Islamic New Year | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | August 10 | Islamic New Year | Regional Holiday | Oyo, Sokoto |
Friday | August 20 | Isese Day | Regional Holiday | Osun |
Friday | October 01 | Independence Day | National Holiday | National Day |
Friday | October 08 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Plateau. For local government polls |
Tuesday | October 19 | Eidul-Mawlid | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
Tuesday | November 02 | Thanksgiving Day | Regional Holiday | Bayelsa |
Thursday | November 04 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Anambra |
Friday | November 05 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Anambra |
Tuesday | November 16 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Anambra |
Wednesday | December 22 | Sambisa Memorial Day | Regional Holiday | Borno only |
Saturday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
Sunday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday | Day of Goodwill |
Monday | December 27 | Christmas Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | December 28 | Boxing Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | Day of Goodwill |