2016 Public Holidays In Nigeria

The table below contains list of both public and national holidays for 2016.

The bolded Holidays would be observed in Nigeria alone and not all as this list is also a guide for Nigerians in Diaspora.

The Holiday dates are accurate.

Date

Weekday

Holiday name

Holiday type

Jan 1

Friday

New Year’s Day

Public Holiday

Mar 8

Tuesday

Women’s Day

Observance




Mar 20

Sunday

March equinox

Season




Mar 25

Friday

Good Friday

Public Holiday




Mar 26

Saturday

Holy Saturday

Observance, Christian




Mar 27

Sunday

Easter Day

Observance, Christian




Mar 28

Monday

Easter Monday

Public Holiday




May 1

Sunday

Workers’ Day

Public Holiday




May 27

Friday

Children’s Day

Observance




May 29

Sunday

Democracy Day

Public Holiday




Jun 12

Sunday

June 12 Commemoration

Local holiday




Jun 20

Monday

June Solstice

Season




Jul 7

Thursday

Id el Fitr

Public Holiday




Jul 8

Friday

Id el Fitr additional holiday

Public Holiday




Sep 13

Tuesday

Id el Kabir

Public Holiday




Sep 14

Wednesday

Id el Kabir additional holiday

Public Holiday




Sep 22

Thursday

September equinox

Season




Oct 1

Saturday

National Day

Public Holiday




Oct 3

Monday

Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)

Local holiday




Dec 12

Monday

Id el Maulud

Public Holiday




Dec 21

Wednesday

December Solstice

Season




Dec 24

Saturday

Christmas Eve

Observance, Christian




Dec 25

Sunday

Christmas Day

Public Holiday




Dec 26

Monday

Boxing Day

Public Holiday




Dec 31

Saturday

New Year’s Eve

Observance