OFFICIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS NIGERIA - 2025
This page contains a list of official holidays approved by the government - Nigeria 2025 public holidays. The information is accurate and checked multiple times. It will help you plan vacations, long weekends and days off/paid leaves.
NIGERIA'S 2025 HOLIDAYS ARE:
1 January 2025 – New Year's Day
30 March 2025
– Eid al-Fitr
31 March 2025 – Eid al-Fitr
1 April 2025 – Eid al-Fitr
18 April 2025 – Good Friday
21 April 2025 – Easter Monday
1 May 2025 – Labour Day (International Workers' Day)
6 June 2025 – Eid al-Adha (Id el Kabir)
7 June 2025 – Eid al-Adha (Id el Kabir)
12 June 2025 – Democracy Day
5 September 2025 – Id el-Maulud
1 October 2025 – National Independence Day
25 December 2025 – Christmas Day
26 December 2025 – Boxing Day
No substitute holiday is provided if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The original weekend date stands, and no extra weekday is granted.
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This comprehensive calendar shows all public holidays in Nigeria 2025 as declared by the federal government. You can download the Nigeria public holidays 2025 PDF version for offline reference. To check is tomorrow a public holiday in Nigeria, refer to the latest federal government public holiday declaration from the Ministry of Interior.
Official government announcements - https://interior.gov.ng/category/public-holiday/
No substitute holiday is provided if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
The original weekend date stands, and no extra weekday is granted.
Nigeria’s Public Holidays Act (1979, Cap. P40) governs national holidays and stipulates:
The President or state Governors can appoint additional public holidays.
Contact: info@nigeriaholidays.com.ng
Related Pages
Nigeria Public Holidays 2025 | Nigeria Holidays 2026 | Nigeria Public Holidays 2027 | Nigeria Holiday Calendar 2028 | Nigeria Public Holidays 2029
Nigeria Independence Day | Nigeria Democracy Day | Eid el-Maulud in Nigeria
NIGERIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025 – Official Holidays in Nigeria.
Calendar for Holiday Dates, Days off and Vacation Planning.
