How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2023?

There are 14 public holidays in Nigeria in 2023. 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 2023?

The first public holiday in Nigeria in 2023 is New Year's Day on Sunday, Jan 1, 2023.

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 2023. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Nigeria for 2023
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2023	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public
Apr 7, 2023	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 9, 2023	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 10, 2023	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 21, 2023	Friday	Id el Fitr	Public
May 1, 2023	Monday	Worker's Day	Public
May 27, 2023	Saturday	Children's Day	Public
Jun 12, 2023	Monday	Democracy Day	Public
Jun 28, 2023	Wednesday	Id el Kabir	Public
Jul 19, 2023	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public
Sep 27, 2023	Wednesday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	Public
Oct 1, 2023	Sunday	Independence Day	Public
Nov 1, 2023	Wednesday	National Youth Day	Public
Dec 25, 2023	Monday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2023	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 31, 2023	Sunday	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.