National holidays of Nigeria in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 public holidays for Nigeria. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 21, 2019 | President Buhari's Re-Election Campaign Holiday | |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 22, 2019 | Election Day | |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 31, 2019 | Mothering Sunday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday | April 25, 2019 | Presidential Visit | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Workers' Day | |
| Monday | May 27, 2019 | Children's Day | |
| Wednesday | May 29, 2019 | Presidential Inauguration Holiday | |
| Tuesday | June 4, 2019 | Id el Fitr | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Id el Fitr holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 12, 2019 | Democracy Day | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Id el Kabir | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Id el Kabir additional holiday | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 20, 2019 | Isese Day | |
| Friday | Aug. 30, 2019 | Al-Hijra observed | |
| Saturday | Aug. 31, 2019 | Al-Hijra | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 1, 2019 | National Day | |
| Saturday | Nov. 9, 2019 | Id el Maulud | |
| Monday | Nov. 11, 2019 | Id el Maulud Holiday | |
| Monday | Nov. 18, 2019 | Nnamdi Azikiwe Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | Sambisa Memorial Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Nigeria public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries