OFFICIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS NIGERIA - 2028

This page contains a list of official holidays approved by the government - Nigeria 2028 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 2028 HOLIDAYS ARE:

01 January 2028 – New Year's Day
27-28 February 2028 – Eid al-Fitr
14 April 2028 – Good Friday
16 April 2028 – Easter Sunday
17 April 2028 – Easter Monday
01 May 2028 – Labour Day (International Workers' Day)
5-6 May 2028 – Eid al-Adha
12 June 2028 – Democracy Day
5 September 2028 – Id el-Maulud
1 October 2028 –National Independence Day
25 December 2028 – Christmas Day
26 December 2028 – 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 2028 as declared by the federal government. You can download the Nigeria public holidays 2028 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