Holidays and Observances in Nigeria in 2015
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Friday | Id el Maulud | Public Holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian | |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | Women's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 28 | Saturday | Presidential Election Day | Public Holiday | |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | |
| May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Children's Day | Observance | |
| May 29 | Friday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 12 | Friday | June 12 Commemoration | Local holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Id el Fitr | Observance | |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Id el Fitr | Public Holiday | |
| Jul 19 | Sunday | Id el Fitr holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Id el Kabir | Public Holiday | |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Id el Kabir additional holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday | |
| Oct 15 | Thursday | Al-Hijra | Local holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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