# Public holidays in Nigeria 2027

The 16 national public holidays of Nigeria in 2027.

- **Friday, January 1** — New Year's Day
- **Tuesday, March 9 until March 10** — Id el Fitr (approximate date)
- **Friday, March 26** — Good Friday
- **Monday, March 29** — Easter Monday
- **Saturday, May 1** — Worker's Day
- **Monday, May 3** — Worker's Day (substitute day)
- **Sunday, May 16 until May 17** — Id el Kabir (approximate date)
- **Thursday, May 27** — Children's Day
- **Sunday, June 6** — Islamic New Year (approximate date)
- **Saturday, June 12** — Democracy Day
- **Monday, June 14** — Democracy Day (substitute day)
- **Saturday, August 14** — Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (Birthday of Muhammad, approximate date)
- **Friday, October 1** — Independence Day
- **Monday, November 1** — National Youth Day
- **Saturday, December 25** — Christmas Day
- **Sunday, December 26** — Boxing Day

Only official national public holidays are included, not regional or local ones.

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Lunar and Astrological Calendar 2027, 16th edition. María Patricia Ramírez.
Source: https://astromooncalendar.com/en/2027/public-holidays/nigeria
The times in the headings are in UTC. Those that appear within the author's text are the ones printed in the book.