2021 NIGERIA HOLIDAYS
The next public holiday in Nigeria is
25th December, SaturdayChristmas
List of National and Regional Public Holidays of Nigeria in 2021
| DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
|---|
| FridayFri | Jan 01, 2021Jan 01 | New Year's Day |
| FridayFri | Apr 02, 2021Apr 02 | Good Friday |
| MondayMon | Apr 05, 2021Apr 05 | Easter Monday |
| SaturdaySat | May 01, 2021May 01 | Workers' Day |
| ThursdayThu | May 13, 2021May 13 | Id-el-Fitr |
| FridayFri | May 14, 2021May 14 | Id-el-Fitr Holiday |
| SaturdaySat | Jun 12, 2021Jun 12 | Democracy Day |
| TuesdayTue | Jul 20, 2021Jul 20 | Id el Kabir |
| SaturdaySat | Aug 21, 2021Aug 21 | Id el Kabir Holiday |
| FridayFri | Oct 01, 2021Oct 01 | National Day |
| MondayMon | Oct 18, 2021Oct 18 | Id el Maulud |
| SaturdaySat | Dec 25, 2021Dec 25 | Christmas |
| SundaySun | Dec 26, 2021Dec 26 | Boxing Day |
Public Holidays in Nigeria
Christmas
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
The upcoming Nigeria holiday Christmas is in 58 days from today.
Boxing Day
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
The upcoming Nigeria holiday Boxing Day is in 59 days from today.
New Year's Day
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
The upcoming Nigeria holiday New Year's Day is in 65 days from today.
2021 Public Holidays Nigeria Service
The above is the list of 2021 public holidays declared in Nigeria which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Nigeria holiday calendar for 2021 in Word, Excel, PDF and printable online formats.
Nigeria is one of the most multicultural societies in the world. Public holidays are categorized into three, religious holidays, public holidays, and national holidays. The laws governing the holidays are contained in the public holiday act. The president has powers to create or terminate holidays. The state governors also have powers to create holidays in their respective regions.
Workers always get a paid day off during public holidays. During the holidays, government offices and institutions remain closed.
About half of the populations in Nigeria are of the Muslim religion. Christians take about 40% of the population. Most of the religious holiday celebrations are based on Muslim believes. The first major Muslim holiday in Nigeria is Eid al Maulud. The day commemorates the birth of Prophet Mohammed in 570 AD. The holy month of Ramadan is also honored, just like in any other Muslim nation. Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan. The day is marked with lots of celebrations and feasting.
Christians celebrate Easter holidays and Christmas annually. Christmas is the most celebrated Christian holiday. The day is graced with lots of celebrations and festivities nationwide.
Public holidays such as the New Year and Labor Day are celebrated with intense kinds of festivities in Nigeria.
There are two main national holidays in Nigeria; Democracy Day and Independence Day. The most celebrated event is Independence Day. It is observed to honor the day Nigeria got independence after going through colonization by European colonies.
