Independence Day falls on Thursday, 2026-10-01 — 13 days from today.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Independence Day | 13d |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | National Youth Day | 44d |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | 98d |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | 99d |
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day | 105d |
Source: date-holidays, derived from Nigerian Labour Act (Chapter 198). Updated daily.
250 working days across 2026 (2000 hours at 8h/day), after removing 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
| Month | Working days | Weekend days | Holidays | Working hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 160 |
| March | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 | 160 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 3 | 152 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 2 | 160 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 184 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 | 160 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 176 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 1 | 168 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 2 | 176 |
| 2026 total | 250 | 104 | 14 | 2000 |
Statutory week: 40h (Nigerian Labour Act (Chapter 198)). Public and bank holidays only — observances aren't subtracted.
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Independence Day is the next nationwide public holiday in Nigeria. It falls on Thursday, 2026-10-01 — 13 days from today (as of 2026-09-18).
Nigeria has 14 nationwide public and bank holidays in the current calendar year, defined by Nigerian Labour Act (Chapter 198). Regional and observance days vary by state or canton and aren't counted here.
After Independence Day, the next 4 are: National Youth Day on Sunday 2026-11-01; Christmas Day on Friday 2026-12-25; Boxing Day on Saturday 2026-12-26; New Year's Day on Friday 2027-01-01.
We use Nigeria's official public + bank holiday list (per Nigerian Labour Act (Chapter 198)) and pick the first one on or after today's UTC date. The "days from today" count rolls forward each midnight — that's why this page's headline updates daily.
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