Holidays and Observances in Nigeria in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jan 21 | Monday | President Buhari's Re-Election Campaign Holiday | Local holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 22 | Friday | Election Day | Public Holiday | |
| Mar 6 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian | |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Women's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | |
| Apr 20 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Thursday | Presidential Visit | Local holiday | Borno |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 27 | Monday | Children's Day | Observance | |
| May 29 | Wednesday | Presidential Inauguration Holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 4 | Tuesday | Id el Fitr | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Id el Fitr holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 12 | Wednesday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Id el Kabir | Public Holiday | |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | Id el Kabir additional holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | Isese Day | Local holiday | Osun |
| Aug 30 | Friday | Al-Hijra Holiday | Local holiday | Osun |
| Aug 31 | Saturday | Al-Hijra | Local holiday | |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Al-Hijra Holiday | Local holiday | Kano, Osun, Sokoto |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 1 | Tuesday | National Day | Public Holiday | |
| Nov 9 | Saturday | Id el Maulud | Public Holiday | |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Id el Maulud Holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Nov 18 | Monday | Nnamdi Azikiwe Day | Local holiday | Anambra |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Local holiday | Borno |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian | |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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