Holidays and Observances in Nigeria in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 17 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian | |
| Mar 8 | Monday | Women's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | |
| May 1 | Saturday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 3 | Monday | Day off for Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Id el Fitr holiday | Public Holiday | |
| May 13 | Thursday | Id el Fitr | Public Holiday | |
| May 27 | Thursday | Children's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 12 | Saturday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 14 | Monday | Day off for Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Id el Kabir | Public Holiday | |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Id el Kabir additional holiday | Public Holiday | |
| Aug 9 | Monday | Al-Hijra Holiday | Local holiday | Jigawa, Kano, Katsina , Kebbi, Osun, Yobe |
| Aug 10 | Tuesday | Al-Hijra Holiday | Local holiday | Oyo |
| Aug 20 | Friday | Isese Day | Local holiday | Osun |
| Aug 27 | Friday | State Creation Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Jigawa |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 1 | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday | |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | Id el Maulud | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Local holiday | Borno |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian | |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Day off for Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 28 | Tuesday | Day off for Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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