Holidays and Observances in Nigeria in 2027
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance | |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian | |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 8 | Monday | Women's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Id el Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Id el Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | |
| Mar 27 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | |
| May 1 | Saturday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 17 | Monday | Id el Kabir (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| May 18 | Tuesday | Id el Kabir additional holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| May 27 | Thursday | Children's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 6 | Sunday | Al-Hijra (Tentative Date) | Local holiday | |
| Jun 12 | Saturday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Id el Maulud (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday | |
| Aug 20 | Friday | Isese Day | Local holiday | Osun |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 1 | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Local holiday | Borno |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian | |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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