What you see here is the list of yearly 2021 holidays for Nigeria. So if you are looking for information regarding holidays observed in Nigeria in the year 2021, then you have come to the right place. This list has all the holidays written month-wise in proper order so you can easily break down the holidays according to the month and day when it falls.
This list will act as Nigeria 2021 holiday calendar and provide you with all the Bank holidays, Public Holidays of Nigeria Country, Nigeria School Holidays and Official holidays. So it would be easy for you to identify the holidays for the month and plan your schedule accordingly. You can always use this list as a reference to have knowledge about all the religious festivities of Nigeria in 2021 and local observances falling within the month of the year 2021 and make preparations for them in advance.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Friday | New Year Day | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 8th March | Monday | Women Day | Observance | 2021 |
| 14th March | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Observance | 2021 |
| 20th March | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | 2021 |
| 2nd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 3rd April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian | 2021 |
| 4th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | 2021 |
| 5th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 13th May | Thursday | Id el Fitr | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 14th May | Friday | Id el Fitr additional holiday | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 27th May | Thursday | Children Day | Observance | 2021 |
| 21st June | Monday | June Solstice | Season | 2021 |
| 20th June | Sunday | Father Day | Observance | 2021 |
| 12th June | Saturday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 20th July | Tuesday | Id el Kabir | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 21st July | Wednesday | Id el Kabir additional holiday | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 10th August | Tuesday | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) | Local holiday | 2021 |
| 22nd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | 2021 |
| 1st October | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 19th October | Tuesday | Id el Maulud | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 21st December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | 2021 |
| 22nd December | Wednesday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Local holiday | 2021 |
| 24th December | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian | 2021 |
| 25th December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 26th December | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday | 2021 |
| 31st December | Friday | New Year Eve | Observance | 2021 |