How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2022?

There are 14 public holidays in Nigeria in 2022. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Nigeria in 2022?

The first public holiday in Nigeria in 2022 is New Year's Day on Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Nigeria's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Nigeria has 14 public holidays in 2022. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Nigeria for 2022
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2022	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public
Apr 15, 2022	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 17, 2022	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 18, 2022	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
May 1, 2022	Sunday	Worker's Day	Public
May 2, 2022	Monday	Id el Fitr	Public
May 27, 2022	Friday	Children's Day	Public
Jun 12, 2022	Sunday	Democracy Day	Public
Jul 9, 2022	Saturday	Id el Kabir	Public
Jul 30, 2022	Saturday	Islamic New Year	Public
Oct 1, 2022	Saturday	Independence Day	Public
Oct 8, 2022	Saturday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	Public
Nov 1, 2022	Tuesday	National Youth Day	Public
Dec 25, 2022	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2022	Monday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 31, 2022	Saturday	New Year's Eve	Observance

Dates computed from Nigeria's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.