How many public holidays are there in Nigeria in 2027?

There are 16 public holidays in Nigeria in 2027. 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 2027?

The first public holiday in Nigeria in 2027 is New Year's Day on Friday, Jan 1, 2027.

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 16 public holidays in 2027. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Nigeria for 2027
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2027	Friday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 9, 2027	Tuesday	Id el Fitr	Public
Mar 26, 2027	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Mar 28, 2027	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Mar 29, 2027	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
May 1, 2027	Saturday	Worker's Day	Public
May 3, 2027	Monday	Worker's Day (substitute day)	Public
May 16, 2027	Sunday	Id el Kabir	Public
May 27, 2027	Thursday	Children's Day	Public
Jun 6, 2027	Sunday	Islamic New Year	Public
Jun 12, 2027	Saturday	Democracy Day	Public
Jun 14, 2027	Monday	Democracy Day (substitute day)	Public
Aug 14, 2027	Saturday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	Public
Oct 1, 2027	Friday	Independence Day	Public
Nov 1, 2027	Monday	National Youth Day	Public
Dec 25, 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2027	Sunday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 31, 2027	Friday	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.